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One giving honey, following meat (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beef

'meat' is the definition.
(beef is a kind of meat)

'one giving honey following' is the wordplay.
'one giving honey' becomes 'bee' (bees produce honey).
'following' becomes 'f.' (used when citing page numbers etc).
'bee'+'f'='BEEF'

(Other definitions for beef that I've seen before include "nickname of US State" , "Muscle; meat; grievance" , "Brawn; complaint" , "Strength - grievance" , "Brawn; grumble" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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