Black badger regularly taking aromatic plant (8)

I believe the answer is:

tarragon

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'plant' is the definition.
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'black badger regularly taking' is the wordplay.
'black' becomes 'tar' (I've seen this in other clues).
'badger' becomes 'rag' (both can mean to criticise).
'regularly taking' becomes 'on' (as in 'on drugs').
'tar'+'rag'+'on'='TARRAGON'

'aromatic' is the link.
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(Other definitions for tarragon that I've seen before include "certain flavour" , "(Aromatic plant producing) herb" , "Aromatic herb used in cooking" , "Fragrant herb" , "seasoning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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