fibrous

«fibrous» in Mova's school dictionary: Made of or containing fibres: long, thin threads — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective

meaning for a pupil

1) Made of or containing fibres: long, thin threads. tree →

2) (food) Tough and stringy, like celery or old beans; full of fibre. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, fibrous materials include wood, cotton, muscle and some rocks; fibrous roots are many thin roots spreading out, unlike a single tap root such as a carrot. In health, fibrous foods help digestion. Phrases: «fibrous roots», «fibrous tissue», «fibrous plants».

examples

• Grass has fibrous roots that spread in every direction. tree →
• Celery is crunchy and fibrous. tree →
• Muscles are made of fibrous tissue. tree →
• The coconut husk is very fibrous. tree →
• A carrot has a tap root, but grass has fibrous roots. tree →
• Fibrous foods like oats help keep your tummy healthy. tree →

note

Adjective from «fibre» (UK) or «fiber» (US); spelled «fibrous» in both. Pronounced «FY-brus».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «fibrous» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.