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# fibrous

adjective

«fibrous» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Made of or containing fibres: long, thin threads. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibrous/#m1)
2. (food) Tough and stringy, like celery or old beans; full of fibre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibrous/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibrous/#x1)
- Celery is crunchy and fibrous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibrous/#x2)
- Muscles are made of fibrous tissue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibrous/#x3)
- The coconut husk is very fibrous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibrous/#x4)
- A carrot has a tap root, but grass has fibrous roots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibrous/#x5)
- Fibrous foods like oats help keep your tummy healthy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibrous/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fibrous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibrous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fibrous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fibrous.html) on Mova free.