What does the cryptic crossword clue "River board offering description of water? (7)" mean?

The definition is "description of water?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PO (synonym="Italian ‘river’") + TABLE (synonym="‘board’") = POTABLE; definition: "description of water?" The answer is POTABLE.

River board offering description of water? (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29311 | 17 Across | 2024-02-21 flower

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