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Crop sounds novel, some say (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emmer

'crop' is the definition.
(type of crop)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for emmer that I've seen before include "Fodder plant" , "crop" , "Type of wheat" , "Old kind of wheat" , "cereal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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