Herb or spice scattered in car lot (8)

I believe the answer is:

cilantro

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'herb' is the definition.
(I know that cilantro is a herb)

'scattered in car lot' is the wordplay.
'scattered' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in'+'car'+'lot'='incarlot'
'incarlot' is an anagram of 'CILANTRO'.

'or spice' is the link.
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I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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