What does the cryptic crossword clue "Miles dumped by especially wealthy bird (7)" mean?

The definition is "bird". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OST (synonym="=especially, extremely; “ miles (=M") + RICH (synonym="=wealthy") = OSTRICH; definition: "bird" The answer is OSTRICH.

Miles dumped by especially wealthy bird (7)

Independent Cryptic #11898 | 4 Across | 2024-11-27 flower

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