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It is a chop going off, becoming light green (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pistachio

'light green' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'it is a chop going off' is the wordplay.
'going off' indicates anagramming the letters.
'it'+'is'+'a'+'chop'='itisachop'
'itisachop' with letters rearranged gives 'PISTACHIO'.

'becoming' is the link.

(Other definitions for pistachio that I've seen before include "Type of nut" , "Edible nut" , "nuts" , "Small sweet-tasting nut" , "Nut - it is a chop (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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