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Elevated variety of cucumber? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

ridge

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This could be a double definition.

'elevated variety' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'cucumber?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ridge that I've seen before include "Hog's-back" , "Long narrow crest" , "Narrow raised strip as between hills" , "Raised strip between two furrows" , "Raised line of ice" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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