rocky road en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several forms of candy containing lumps of chocolate, marshmallows and nuts.
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(countable, uncountable) A variety of chocolate ice cream with marshmallows and almonds.
Who needs a pint of rocky road when you can head to the kitchen and work out your heartache with a whisk and a bottle of wine?
2010, Erin Bolger, The Happy Baker:
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) A rough time, course etc.
It's been a rocky road for Caledonian Sleeper, but one that shows signs of recovery, albeit slow.
2020 January 2, Richard Clinnick, “After some alarms, Sleeper awakens”, in Rail, page 48:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rocky roads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
fr route rocheuse (biscuit) · ja ロッキーロード (biscuit) · de Rocky road (biscuit) · ja ロッキー・ロード (biscuit) · nl rocky road (biscuit) · fr rocky road (biscuit)