Inexperienced and bland (10)

I believe the answer is:

unseasoned

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This could be a double definition.

'inexperienced' is the first definition.
(similar in meaning)

'bland' is the second definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'and' is the link.

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(Another definition for unseasoned that I've seen is " (Of timber) not matured".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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