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Budgie's favourite artist? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

millet

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This could be a double definition.

'budgie's' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'favourite artist?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for millet that I've seen before include "Type of grain" , "Cereal - French painter, d. 1875" , "Cereal plant producing large crop of small seeds" , "Cereal; French artist" , "Cereal grass for the French painter" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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