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Edible seed for vegetable and fruit (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peanut

'edible seed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'vegetable and fruit' is the wordplay.
'vegetable' becomes 'pea' (pea is a kind of vegetable).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'fruit' becomes 'nut' (nut is a kind of fruit).
'pea'+'nut'='PEANUT'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for peanut that I've seen before include "Edible seed, may be roasted and salted" , "Groundnut" , "Common snack" , "Salted or dry roasted item" , "Edible seed of Arachis hypogaea" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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