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A verse on old rogue initially ordering fruit (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

avocado

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'fruit' is the definition.
(I know that avocado is a type of fruit)

'a verse on old rogue initially ordering' is the wordplay.
'verse' becomes 'v'.
'on old' becomes 'o' (abbreviation as in OT - Old Testament. I am not sure about the 'on' bit.).
'rogue' becomes 'cad' (I've seen this in another clue).
'initially' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'ordering' is 'o'.
'a'+'v'+'o'+'cad'+'o'='AVOCADO'

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(Other definitions for avocado that I've seen before include "Green-fleshed fruit" , "Large-stoned pear-shaped fruit" , "slightly green" , "Pulpy fruit" , "A fruit; a dull green" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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