Cryptic crossword clue
Seasonal vegetables and other plants 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word WINTERGREENS

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The straight part
We know that "other plants" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case other plants = wintergreens.
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 WINTERGREENS mean?

WINTERGREENS noun
  1. Any evergreen plant.
  2. One of various unrelated evergreen plants, including:
  3. The spicy red berries of Gaultheria procumbens.
  4. The oil, methyl salicylate, obtained from these berries.
  5. The aroma of the oil, methyl salicylate, however derived.

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