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Tube put in ground, we hear, for grower in fields (always)? (10)

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I believe the answer is:

strawberry

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

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(Other definitions for strawberry that I've seen before include "Fruit - kind of blonde" , "Summer fruit" , "For duke, leaves" , "summer delight" , "Eleven [NAEVUS]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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