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Indian bird, mostly gets garlic, perhaps (4)

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bulb

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'garlic perhaps' is the definition.
(garlic is a type of bulb)

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(Other definitions for bulb that I've seen before include "Reproductive organ in some plants" , "swelling" , "Tulip, for example" , "A tulip grows from one" , "Light fitting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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