Cryptic crossword clue
Vegetable, green and sweet 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PEPPERMINT

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The straight part
We know that "sweet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sweet = peppermint.
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 PEPPERMINT mean?

PEPPERMINT noun
  1. A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.
  2. A confection containing extract of peppermint.

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