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Star bit off vegetable (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

celery

'vegetable' is the definition.
(I know that celery is a type of vegetable)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for celery that I've seen before include "Vegetable with crisp stalks" , "The crunch matter for slimmer" , "Leafstalks eaten as a vegetable" , "Stick vegetable" , "Watery green vegetable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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