What does the cryptic crossword clue "Fabulous contents of bottle that is opened by dope (5)" mean?

The definition is "Fabulous contents of bottle". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). GEN (synonym="information, ‘dope’") + IE (synonym="id est , ‘that is’") = GENIE; definition: "references a variant on the Aladdin story" The answer is GENIE.

Fabulous contents of bottle that is opened by dope (5)

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