Cryptic crossword clue
Fish and fleshy fruit French friend's obtained for start of dinner 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GOURAMI

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The straight part
We know that "Fish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fish = gourami.
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What does GOURAMI mean?

GOURAMI noun
  1. An edible freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae.

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