___ and Kings , 1904 O Henry novel set in a fictitious Republic of Anchuria (8)

I believe the answer is:

cabbages

(Other definitions for cabbages that I've seen before include "Greens" , "Leafy green vegetables" , "''Of shoes - and ships - and sealing wax / Of ... - and kings'' (Lewis Carroll)" , "Of shoes and ships and ceiling wax,/ of . . . . . . . . and kings (Through the Looking Glass)" , "Brassicas" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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