fibres
Translation
fibers, dietary fiber
Examples
Cotton is composed of natural fibres.
Cotton is composed of natural fibers.
You should eat more foods high in fibre.
You should eat more foods high in fiber.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) thin threads of a substance Cotton is composed of natural fibers.
((sth.)) dietary material that aids digestion You should eat more foods high in fiber.
Similar Words
thread, strand, filament
Etymology
From Latin 'fibra' meaning 'a fiber, filament, entrail'.
Memory Tips
Think of the threads in cloth or the stringy parts of vegetables like celery. In a diet context, it refers to roughage.