Cryptic crossword clue
Vegetable matter a domestic animal has eaten 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PEAT

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Vegetable matter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vegetable matter = peat.
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 PEAT mean?

PEAT noun
  1. Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.
PEAT noun
  1. A pet, a darling; a woman.

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