What does the cryptic crossword clue "Porridge ingredient principally offered at breakfast, say (7)" mean?

The definition is "Porridge ingredient". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). O (first_letter="offered") + AT (literal="at") + MEAL (synonym="breakfast,") = OATMEAL; definition: "Porridge ingredient" The answer is OATMEAL.

Porridge ingredient principally offered at breakfast, say (7)

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