What does the cryptic crossword clue "Bird sound like a dove beginning to twitter (4)" mean?

The definition is "Bird". The wordplay uses acrostic, charade. COO (synonym of "sound like a dove") + T (first letter of "twitter") [first letter: "beginning"]; definition: "Bird" The answer is COOT.

Bird sound like a dove beginning to twitter (4)

Times Cryptic #28600 | 19 Across | 2023-05-11 flower

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