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Plant some now as a biennial (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wasabi

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'plant' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'some now as a biennial' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'WASABI' is hidden within 'now as a biennial'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for wasabi that I've seen before include "Hollyhock" , "Flavouring used in Japanese cuisine" , "Pungent green root, used in Japanese cooking" , "Pungent green root used in Japanese cookery" , "Pungent green paste used in Japanese cuisine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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