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Bend edges off woody plant for meal (6)

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I believe the answer is:

entree

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'meal' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'bend edges off woody plant' is the wordplay.
'bend edges off' becomes 'en' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'woody plant' becomes 'tree' (tree is a kind of woody plant).
'en'+'tree'='ENTREE'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for entree that I've seen before include "Right of access; course" , "Dish conferring right of access" , "Dish served between fish and meat courses" , "Right of entrance for a dish?" , "No way-out" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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