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Smooth, small vegetable (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sleek

'smooth' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'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'

(Other definitions for sleek that I've seen before include "Velvety" , "Glossy and well fed" , "Well groomed" , "Excessively well-groomed" , "Pleasingly smooth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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