The richer villagers hoard this herb (7)

I believe the answer is:

chervil

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'this herb' is the definition.
(chervil is a kind of herb)

'the richer villagers hoard' is the wordplay.
'CHERVIL' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for chervil that I've seen before include "Herb, relative of parsley" , "Parsley relative with aromatic leaves" , "The green stuff" , "Cicely's relation" , "Herb of the parsley family" .)

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

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