What does the cryptic crossword clue "Unpleasant period having fibre to eat (8)" mean?

The definition is "fibre to eat". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ROUGH (synonym="ROUGH") + AGE (synonym="AGE") = ROUGHAGE; definition: "fibre to eat" The answer is ROUGHAGE.

Unpleasant period having fibre to eat (8)

Guardian Cryptic #28148 | 20 Down | 2020-06-01 flower

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