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Remove root from country vegetable (5)

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I believe the answer is:

swede

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This could be a double definition.

'remove root' is the first definition.
'swede' can be an answer for 'root' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'remove' bit.

'country vegetable' is the second definition.
'swede' can be an answer for 'vegetable' (swede is a kind of vegetable). I'm not sure about the 'country' bit.

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for swede that I've seen before include "Root vegetable - European" , "Scandinavian - vegetable" , "Sort of turnip - one from Scandinavia?" , "A turnip, or a Scandinavian" , "Northern European" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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