Cryptic crossword clue
Possibly a bit of grass son found on teacake 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPIKELET

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What does SPIKELET mean?

SPIKELET noun
  1. A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.

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