What does the cryptic crossword clue "Nature etc destroyed, it's said (9)" mean?

The definition is "it’s said". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of NATUREETC ("Nature etc") [anagram: "destroyed,"] = UTTERANCE; definition: "it's said" The answer is Utterance.

Nature etc destroyed, it's said (9)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3100 | 15 Down | 2021-03-21 flower

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