Pretty edgy veggie? (6)

I believe the answer is:

radish

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'veggie?' is the definition.
(I know that radish is a type of root vegetable)

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(Other definitions for radish that I've seen before include "Daikon or mooli" , "Pungent, red salad vegetable" , "Small red salad vegetable" , "Red cold salad ingredient" , "Hottish salad plant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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