Ko ngā miro kaitara o tētahi tipu. He wāhanga matua tēnei o te kai a te tangata, e pai ai te mahi a te pūnaha nakunaku kai. Kei roto i ngā momo pīni, ngā momo pata kai, ngā hua rākau me ngā hua whenua te kaka tipu hei kai mā te tangata. Ko ētahi atu whakamahinga o te kaka tipu, ko te hanga papanga pērā i te papahune, ko te raranga, ko te whatu anō hoki.
The rough threads of a plant. An important part of the human diet for the functioning of the digestive system. Fibre is found in foods such as the different types of beans and cereals, fruit and vegetables. Another use of plant fibre is in the manufacture of fabrics such as cotton, and in weaving.