What does the cryptic crossword clue "Bird chewed a pencil (7)" mean?

The definition is "Bird". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of APENCIL ("a pencil") [anagram: "chewed"] = PELICAN; definition: "Bird" The answer is PELICAN.

Bird chewed a pencil (7)

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