Spirit regularly distilled from green rice (5)

I believe the answer is:

genie

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(Other definitions for genie that I've seen before include "Magician residing in a lamp" , "means of wishfulfilment" , "Goblin as found in Aladdin's lamp" , "Spirit in a bottle" , "Arabian goblin with strange powers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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