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Appearing to have food (3)

Ross

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pea

'food' is the definition.
(I know that pea is a food ingredient)

'appearing to have' is the wordplay.
'to have' indicates a hidden word.
'PEA' is hidden within 'appearing'.

(Other definitions for pea that I've seen before include "Legume" , "Tiny stone" , "registered by princess in bed" , "Climbing plant; vegetable" , "Vegetable in a whistle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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