What does the cryptic crossword clue "Left city on river without right cook (7)" mean?

The definition is "cook". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). NIGE (synonym="NIGE") + L (synonym="left") + LA (synonym="city") = NIGELLA The answer is NIGELLA.

Left city on river without right cook (7)

Independent Cryptic #11640 | 21 Across | 2024-01-31 flower

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