How to Use fibrous in a Sentence

fibrous

adjective
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  • He had surgery to remove fibrous scar tissue in his knee.
  • This is the fibrous stuff that covers the nut of a coconut.
    — Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Strip, but don’t discard, the fibrous spines of kale and chard.
    — Sunset Magazine, 26 Mar. 2020
  • Cut off the top third, and trim any fibrous stem from the base with a paring knife.
    — Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Off with the woody green top, along with all the dry, fibrous outer leaves!
    — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Some of the ash pieces almost look fibrous, like pieces of black string.
    — Annie Vainshtein, SFChronicle.com, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Some varieties of green beans have a fibrous bit that runs along the edge of the bean.
    — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • In these children, the lens of the eye is replaced by a cloudy fibrous tissue.
    — Quanta Magazine, 24 Mar. 2020
  • Yes, plant fibers can sometimes do the job, though many fibrous species aren’t very strong.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 12 Oct. 2020
  • The green smoothie setting yields a smooth and creamy texture with no sign of fibrous kale or spinach.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2022
  • Though the woody parts of the stems are too tough and fibrous to chop (only the leaves are usable), the soft, flexible tips can be chopped up with the leaves.
    — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
  • With kale and collards, the thick fibrous stems are removed, as are thicker spinach stems.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2021
  • The fibrous tissue helps to hold the breast in place while the glandular tissues are what produce and store breast milk.
    — Health.com, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Is that a deadly cancer, or just a blob of fibrous tissue?
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Once in Brazil, Popenoe would be looking at fruit and fibrous plants with an eye to bringing some back to try here.
    — Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, 13 June 2020
  • The skin of a white or yellow yam from Africa is typically rough, fibrous and dark brown.
    — Shaena Montanari, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2020
  • On the other hand, the fall weather that brings on tree dormancy for months gives the plant time to grow fibrous roots and prepare to bloom.
    — Tammy Sons, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Unlike some of it's ready-to-eat sibs, kohlrabi should be peeled first because the outside skin is thick and fibrous.
    — Samantha MacAvoy, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Pop the fibrous center circles out and discard. Heat a Dutch oven or large pot with a lid over medium heat.
    — Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 22 Jan. 2021
  • Don't confuse this with cassava flour, which is more fibrous and made using the whole root.
    — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 13 June 2022
  • Plaques and fibrous tangles are formed by the proteins beta-amyloid and tau and are the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.
    — Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The scientists analyzed fibrous bundles called quids, which were found in the ceiling of the cave.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The treatment uses a needle-sized device to cut some of the fibrous tissues to smooth out dimpling.
    — Maddie Aberman, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
  • Keeping the pineapple upright, find the core (i.e., the fibrous dark-yellow circle that runs through the center of the pineapple) and move your knife to the outer edge of it.
    — Meredith Stettner, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Divide and conquer: The hot stuff in peppers is concentrated in the ribs (the paler fibrous structures that surround the seeds) and the coating of the seeds.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Madison recommends looking for pods that are 2 to 3 inches, as the longer ones can be tough and fibrous.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2020
  • Be sure to cut out the fibrous center rib before chopping the leaves into bite-sized pieces or ribbons.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 18 May 2021
  • Stretchy straps keep this mask firmly secured to the face while fibrous material blocks germs from the air stream.
    — Chloe Irving, Health.com, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Also called vegetable sponges, the long, fibrous beige cylinder would dangle off the sacks of her luggage.
    — Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2023
  • If this is the case, simply pass the soup in batches through a fine mesh strainer to remove any potential fibrous bits.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2022

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