Collocations for fibre - noun
1. in food
ADJ.
dietary
your total daily intake of dietary fibre
your total daily intake of dietary fibre
vegetable
VERB + FIBRE
be high/rich in
foods that are rich in fibre
foods that are rich in fibre
FIBRE + NOUN
content
foods that have a high fibre content
foods that have a high fibre content
intake
PHRASES
a high/low fibre diet
the problems associated with a low fibre diet
the problems associated with a low fibre diet
an intake of fibre, a source of fibre
Peaches are a good source of fibre.
Peaches are a good source of fibre.
2. material/body tissue
ADJ.
coarse
Mechanical filters draw air through flat, coarse fibres.
Mechanical filters draw air through flat, coarse fibres.
hollow | strong | natural | artificial, man-made, synthetic | carbon, coconut, cotton, nylon, paper, polyester, textile, wood | glass, optical | muscle, nerve | moral
(figurative) It isn''t just a lack of moral fibre that leads to a rising divorce rate.
(figurative) It isn''t just a lack of moral fibre that leads to a rising divorce rate.
VERB + FIBRE
be made from/of
Wear underwear that is made from natural fibres.
Wear underwear that is made from natural fibres.
FIBRE + NOUN
optics