What does the cryptic crossword clue "Meat finally stripped from bones into dishes (7)" mean?

The definition is "dishes". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PA (synonym="t") + ELLAS (synonym="t") = PAELLAS The answer is PAELLAS.

Meat finally stripped from bones into dishes (7)

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