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It might be uprooted, but not with a stick! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carrot

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'a stick' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'it might be uprooted but not' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is present in the answer.
'not' could be 'o' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'o' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'carr' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'with' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for carrot that I've seen before include "Tapering vegetable" , "The vegetable to induce" , "Orange edible root" , "Rewarding vegetable?" , "Pointed vegetable" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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