fibrous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
    hempen.
  2. adjective satellite (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
    unchewable; stringy; sinewy.

WordNet

Fi"brous adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. fibreux.
Definitions
  1. Containing, or consisting of, fibers; as, the fibrous coat of the cocoanut; the fibrous roots of grasses. -- Fi"brous*ness, n.

Webster 1913