The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FENNEL
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result FENNEL
- Marshy ground, not exactly level at first, for plant
- Plant needing air after feeding with double nitrogen
- . Consider putting in poles for vegetable
- Herb in north-east between marsh and lake
- Herb from bog by New England lake
- Herb names one has instinct about
- Herb from bog by north-eastern lake
- Edible plant‘s texture after injecting niacin at the tips
- Consider penning new name for plant
- Financial paper has a couple of names for the Spanish aromatic herb
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The straight part
We know that "Vegetable" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vegetable = fennel.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.
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What does FENNEL mean?
FENNEL noun- A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.
- The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable.
- The seeds of the fennel plant used as a spice in cooking.