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Standard bargain in the vegetable line (7)

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I believe the answer is:

parsnip

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'the vegetable line' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'standard bargain' is the wordplay.
'standard' becomes 'par' (standard of play in golf).
'bargain' becomes 'snip' (slang term for a good deal).
'par'+'snip'='PARSNIP'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for parsnip that I've seen before include "Plant with edible white root" , "Type of root veg" , "Pips ran oddly through the vegetable" , "Yellow root vegetable" , "Pale carrot-like vegetable" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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