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In here, a container is typically green (7)

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I believe the answer is:

herbage

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'typically green' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'in here a container' is the wordplay.
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'a container' becomes 'bag' (bag is a kind of container).
'here' going around 'bag' is 'HERBAGE'.

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for herbage that I've seen before include "Vegetation" , "Plant life" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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