| 释义 |
rough·age
\-fij, -fēj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: rough (I) + -age
1. : coarse bulky food for domestic animals that is relatively high in fiber and low in digestible nutrients (as bran, hay, silage) : coarse fodder — opposed to concentrate; compare fodder 2
2.
a. : food for humans with a considerable proportion of indigestible material that by its bulk stimulates the intestines to peristalsis
b. : the indigestible material taken in by humans as bulk; especially : cellulose |