What does the cryptic crossword clue "Piggy in mixture of suet, nothing for Napoleon to eat? (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of SUET (synonym="mixture of") + RIEN (synonym="French for “nothing”, as Napoleon would say") = ESURIENT The answer is ESURIENT.

Piggy in mixture of suet, nothing for Napoleon to eat? (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29492 | 21 Across | 2024-09-19 flower

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