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Company accountant leaves (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coca

'leaves' is the definition.
(as in coca leaves, leaves from a coca plant)

'company accountant' is the wordplay.
'company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'accountant' becomes 'ca' (abbreviation for chartered accountant).
'co'+'ca'='COCA'

(Other definitions for coca that I've seen before include "Drug-yielding shrub" , "Drug-producing plant" , "S. American drug crop" , "Narcotic shrub" , "Leaves for snow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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