What does the cryptic crossword clue "Great price essentially for duck? (6)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). FAB (synonym="‘great’") + RIC (synonym="‘p RIC e essentially’") = FABRIC The answer is FABRIC.

Great price essentially for duck? (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29505 | 12 Across | 2024-10-04 flower