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Bird and a fragrant herb, we're told (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

time

'bird' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a fragrant herb we're told' is the wordplay.
'a fragrant herb' becomes 'thyme' (I've seen this before).
'we're told' shows a homophone (sound like).
'thyme' sounds like 'TIME'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for time that I've seen before include "Era" , "See 12" , "The fourth dimension?" , "See 15" , "Rhythm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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