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A head unearthed in the garden? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

celery

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'a head' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both plants as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for celery that I've seen before include "Vegetable with crisp stalks" , "Expedition" , "The crunch matter for slimmer" , "Its leaf stalks are used in salads or as a vegetable" , "Leafstalks eaten as a vegetable" .)

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