Cryptic crossword clue
Candied root eaten by beery NGOs 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ERYNGO

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What does ERYNGO mean?

ERYNGO noun
  1. The root of sea holly, Eryngium maritimum, formerly candied and taken as confectionery and held to have aphrodisiac properties.
  2. Any other plant of the same genus, Eryngium.

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