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Potato vessel? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pot

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This clue might be a double definition.

'potato' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both plants as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'vessel?' is the second definition.
(type of container)

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(Other definitions for pot that I've seen before include "Preserve; drug" , "Receptacle" , "Kitty; marijuana" , "It sometimes calls the kettle black" , "Somewhere to go" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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