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roughage

roug·hage

US/ˈɹʌfɪd͡ʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

coarse food high in fiber but low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates peristalsis

Origin

From rough (“not smooth; crude, unrefined”) + -age (suffix forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection).

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