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Relishes choice by the French (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pickles

'relishes' is the definition.
(pickle is a kind of relish)

'choice by the french' is the wordplay.
'choice' becomes 'pick' ('pick' can be a synonym of 'choice').
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'the french' becomes 'les' (les is the in french).
'pick'+'les'='PICKLES'

(Other definitions for pickles that I've seen before include "Vegetables preserved in vinegar or brine" , "Preserves in vinegar or brine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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