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Is it paste produced in this plant? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

shamrock

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'this plant?' is the definition.
(shamrock is a kind of plant)

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(Other definitions for shamrock that I've seen before include "Clover native to Ireland" , "Symbol of Ireland" , "Native Irish trefoil" , "Ireland's special trefoil" , "Pressed grape-juice" .)

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