The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BORAGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result BORAGE
- Robert pulled up mature aromatic herb
- Herb with black fruit shedding end of skin
- Inside tunnel see silver plant
- Medicinal plant poet might use with porridge?
- Mine with a note inside from the herbalist
- Garbo chewed either end of expensive herb
- Plant embargo's revised after losing of some money
- Silver mine surrounding manufacturing plant
- Strip back mature herb
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The straight part
We know that "aromatic herb" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case aromatic herb = borage.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BORAGE mean?
BORAGE noun- Borago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves, used in salads.