Cryptic crossword clue
Elizabethan fragrant plant eater’s absorbing English book 4-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NOSE

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The straight part
We know that "Elizabethan fragrant plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case elizabethan fragrant plant = nose.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NOSE mean?

NOSE noun
  1. A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
  2. A snout, the nose of an animal.
  3. The tip of an object.
  4. The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece.
  5. The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.
  6. A perfumer.
  7. The power of smelling.
  8. Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.
  9. The skill in recognising bouquet.
  10. (by extension) Skill at finding information.
  11. A downward projection from a cornice.
  12. An informer.
NOSE verb
  1. To move cautiously by advancing its front end.
  2. To snoop.
  3. To detect by smell or as if by smell.
  4. To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
  5. To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.
  6. To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang.
  7. To furnish with a nose.
  8. To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to.

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