roughage
nounHow many syllables in roughage?
There are 2 syllables in the word roughage.How to pronounce roughage:
Definition of roughage:
- roughage (noun):
- food containing much indigestible material acting as fiber
- noun. coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis.
- mostly indigestible material in food (such as legumes, whole grains, and vegetables) that promotes elimination of waste from the large intestine fiber sense 1d
Synonyms for roughage:
backbone
bran
brass
bravery
constancy
courage
courageousness
determination
endurance
fiber
food product
foodstuff
fortitude
grit
grittiness
guts
intestinal fortitude
nerve
pluck
resoluteness
resolution
spunk
stamina
stoutness
tolerance
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