Cryptic crossword clue
Tip for tucking into vegetables or fancy birds 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "fancy birds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fancy birds = peacocks.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PEACOCKS mean?

PEACOCKS noun
  1. A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.
  2. A peafowl (of the genus Pavo or Afropavo), either male or female.
  3. A vainglorious person .
  4. Any of various Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.

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