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Singular blade for cutting marsh plant (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sedge

'marsh plant' is the definition.
(sedge is a kind of marsh plant)

'singular blade for cutting' is the wordplay.
'singular' becomes 's' (abbreviation sometimes used in dictionaries).
'blade for cutting' becomes 'edge'.
's'+'edge'='SEDGE'

(Other definitions for sedge that I've seen before include "plant with triangular stems" , "Bog plant; type of warbler" , "Herons" , "Plant like grass" , "fly by rivers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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