Fleshy part of carrot underground (6)

I believe the answer is:

rotund

'fleshy' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'part of carrot underground' is the wordplay.
'part of' indicates a hidden word.
'ROTUND' can be found hidden inside 'carrot underground'.

(Other definitions for rotund that I've seen before include "Bulging" , "Chubby" , "Rather obese" , "Pleasantly plump or rounded" , "Portly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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