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Spice for which transport is not readily available (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caraway

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'spice for which transport is not readily available' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'spice for which transport' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'transport' could be 'car' (car is a kind of transport) and 'car' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'away' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for caraway that I've seen before include "Umbelliferous plant" , "Seed used as flavouring" , "____ seeds, for cooking" , "Aromatic plant" , "Oil taken from it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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