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Small vegetable that's smooth and shiny (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sleek

'smooth and shiny' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'small vegetable' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'vegetable' becomes 'leek' (leek is a kind of vegetable).
's'+'leek'='SLEEK'

'that's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sleek that I've seen before include "Elegant, streamlined" , "Aerodynamic - well-groomed" , "With a smooth, gleaming surface" , "Aerodynamic, streamlined" , "Velvety" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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