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Ship capsized becomes national symbol (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leek

'national symbol' is the definition.
(emblem of Wales)

'ship capsized' is the wordplay.
'ship' becomes 'keel' (literary term for a ship).
'capsized' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'keel' backwards is 'LEEK'.

'becomes' is the link.

(Other definitions for leek that I've seen before include "National emblem of Wales." , "One of the veggies" , "Vegetable related to onions" , "Plant related to the onion, pair with potato for soup" , "English town" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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