What does the cryptic crossword clue "Rotten time for coarse food (8)" mean?

The definition is "coarse food". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ROUGH (synonym="rotten, as in ‘Poor Vera’s had a rotten time of it since Jim took up with the au pair’") + AGE (synonym="rotten, as in ‘Poor Vera’s had a rotten time of it since Jim took up with the au pair’") = ROUGHAGE; definition: "coarse food" The answer is ROUGHAGE.

Rotten time for coarse food (8)

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