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First, person snips off top of vegetable for bird (6)

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parrot

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'for bird' is the definition.
(parrot is a kind of bird)

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(Other definitions for parrot that I've seen before include "Imitate like tropical bird" , "18's [BIRD]" , "Bird (that repeats)" , "Spout" , "Sick as a -" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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