Should it contribute a carroty flavour? (6)

I believe the answer is:

ginger

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'flavour?' is the definition.
(I know that ginger is a more specific form of spice)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for ginger that I've seen before include "Hot-tasting rootstock" , "Hot fragrant spice" , "Fred Astaire's dancing partner" , "Fred Astaire's partner - Greer's gringo (anag)" , "Light reddish colour or hot-tasting flavour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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