Cryptic crossword clue
Food in Central America is boxed – unless refrigerated at first – or it decomposes 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Food in Central America" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case food in central america = burrito.
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 BURRITO mean?

BURRITO noun
  1. A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc.

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