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Has a portion of meat, say (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eats

'has' is the definition.
(eating is a kind of having)

'a portion of meat say' is the wordplay.
'a portion of' indicates a hidden word.
'EATS' is hidden in the letters of 'meat say'.

(Other definitions for eats that I've seen before include "Takes nourishment" , "corrodes" , "Swallows food" , "what is on the Christmas menu" , "Common grub" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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