The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CUTTING
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The straight part
We know that "Keen/piece of plant to propagate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case keen/piece of plant to propagate = cutting.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CUTTING mean?
CUTTING verb- (heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.
- To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
- (heading, social) To separate, remove, reject or reduce.
- (audio, usually as imperative) To cease recording activities.
- To make an abrupt transition from one scene or image to another.
- To edit a film by selecting takes from original footage.
- To remove and place in memory for later use.
- To enter a queue in the wrong place.
- To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.
- To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it.
- To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.
- To change direction suddenly.
- To divide a pack of playing cards into two.
- To write.
- To dilute or adulterate something, especially a recreational drug.
- To exhibit (a quality).
- To stop or disengage.
- To drive (a ball) to one side, as by (in billiards or croquet) hitting it fine with another ball, or (in tennis) striking it with the racket inclined.
- To lose body mass after bulking, aiming to keep the additional muscle but lose the fat.
- To perform (a dancing movement etc.).
- The action of the verb to cut.
- A section removed from a larger whole.
- An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
- An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
- (sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings.
- The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.
- The act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.
- That is used for cutting.
- Piercing, sharp.
- Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful.
- Of a beverage: half-sized.