What does the cryptic crossword clue "Chop up bird cooked and eaten at Christmas (5,3)" mean?

The definition is "Christmas". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). MINCE (synonym="”chop up” plus PIE=”bird” as in magpie") + PIE (synonym="”bird” as in magpie") = MINCEPIE The answer is MINCEPIE.

Chop up bird cooked and eaten at Christmas (5,3)

Guardian Cryptic #26138 | 16 Across | 2013-12-23 flower

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