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Plain dish containing last but one portion of savoury spread (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prairie

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'plain' is the definition.
(type of plain)

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(Other definitions for prairie that I've seen before include "Tract of (US) grassland" , "North American grassland" , "Large open area of grassland in the US" , "Extensive US grassland" , "Cowboy song: ` `Bury me not on the lone .......' '" .)

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