What does the cryptic crossword clue "Throaty sound on apple heard, a bird (10)" mean?

The definition is "bird". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). KOOKA, sounds like cooker in some strange dialect, + BURR + A. The answer is KOOKABURRA.

Throaty sound on apple heard, a bird (10)

Times Cryptic #28975 | 11 Across | 2024-07-22 flower

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