Salad ingredient from Nicosia (3)

I believe the answer is:

cos

'salad ingredient' is the definition.
(type of lettuce)

'from nicosia' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'COS' is hidden in the letters of 'nicosia'.

(Other definitions for cos that I've seen before include "providing unsatisfactory explanation?" , "holiday destination" , "Function briefly" , "Islanders here" , "A long-leaved lettuce" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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