What does the cryptic crossword clue "Go off eating large perch (5)" mean?

The definition is "perch". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). OS (synonym="outsize – ‘large’") in ROT (synonym="go off") = ROOST; definition: "perch" The answer is ROOST.

Go off eating large perch (5)

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