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Vegetarians wouldn't take it from a mere novice (5)

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I believe the answer is:

offal

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'vegetarians wouldn't take it' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'from a mere novice' is the wordplay.
'from' becomes 'off' (I've seen this in other clues).
'mere novice' becomes 'l' (abbreviation for Learner e.g. on UK cars. I am not sure about the 'mere' bit.).
'off'+'a'+'l'='OFFAL'

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(Other definitions for offal that I've seen before include "Internal organs and entrails as food" , "Butcher's leftovers" , "Bits of waste meat" , "Liver, lights, etc" , "Less valuable edible parts of animal" .)

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