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Vegetable lover, scram! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mangetout

'vegetable' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'lover scram' is the wordplay.
'lover' becomes 'man' (male lover).
'scram' becomes 'get out' (both can mean 'go away!').
'man'+'getout'='MANGETOUT'

(Other definitions for mangetout that I've seen before include "Edible pea pods" , "Type of pea" , "vegetables" , "Sugar peas" , "From this pod" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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