Governor about to swallow a fruit (5)
I believe the answer is:
guava
'fruit' is the definition.
(guava is a kind of fruit)
'governor about to swallow a' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'about' could be 'a' (abbreviation in Chambers) and 'a' is found in the answer.
'a' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'guv' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for guava that I've seen before include "Pale orange tropical fruit" , "Pink-fleshed tropical fruit" , "Tropical tree with yellow fruit" , "Tropical fruit with yellow skin and pink flesh" , "Large cask; tube" .)