Plant consumed by buffaloes (4)

I believe the answer is:

aloe

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'plant consumed by buffaloes' is the definition.
'aloe' can be an answer for 'plant' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'consumed by buffaloes' bit.

'consumed by buffaloes' is the wordplay.
'consumed by' indicates a hidden word (inserted letters get consumed).
'ALOE' can be found hidden inside 'buffaloes'.

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(Other definitions for aloe that I've seen before include "Flower, maybe vera" , "Bitter drug from a leaf juice" , "Plant source of purgative drug" , "Succulent plant (4) 5532" , "Succulent plant (may be bitter!)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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