Cryptic crossword clue
Expected to eat less less-filling seaweed 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DULSE

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What does DULSE mean?

DULSE noun
  1. A seaweed of a reddish-brown color (Palmaria palmata) which is sometimes eaten, as in Scotland.

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