The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word QUINOA
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result QUINOA
- One of five children initially offered a substitute for rice?
- One with number entering as seeds
- Almost gag, about to bring up a food crop
- Grain plant‘s former boss in Philippines keeping head down
- Signior regularly enters as food favoured by 8?
- Vegan food, one of five consumed daily, in seconds
- Nearly abandon number one grain
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The straight part
We know that "food crop" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case food crop = quinoa.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does QUINOA mean?
QUINOA noun- A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.
- The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour.