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A leaf’s outline reproduced by a plant (7)

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I believe the answer is:

alfalfa

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'plant' is the definition.
(alfalfa is a kind of plant)

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(Other definitions for alfalfa that I've seen before include "Lucerne, a fodder plant" , "odder plant" , "Plant used as fodder" , "A forage plant" , "food plant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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