The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SCALLOP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SCALLOP
- Concession about name for shellfish
- Exclusive duck's off — everyone's eaten shellfish
- Seafood concession cut by demand
- Berry about to summon baking dish
- Small ring round front of popular company’s logo
- Order placed in shop — husband missed seafood!
- Marine food concession may welcome visit
- See battle trophy being put outside, a sort of shell
- Bribe covering demand for seafood
- Order placed in fishmonger’s perhaps with husband out for seafood
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The straight part
We know that "Marine food" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case marine food = scallop.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SCALLOP mean?
SCALLOP noun- Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae which are free-swimming.
- One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell.
- A fillet of meat, escalope.
- A form of fried potato.
- A dish shaped like a scallop shell.
- To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.
- To bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped
- To harvest scallops