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Cooked for culinary tool White (9)

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alabaster

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'white' is the definition.
(alabaster is a kind of white)

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(Other definitions for alabaster that I've seen before include "Type of gypsum" , "Stone often used for carving" , "medium of sculpture" , "White mineral used for carving" , "White or translucent mineral" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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