Cryptic crossword clue
Vegetable piece shortly cut 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PARSNIP

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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 = parsnip.
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 PARSNIP mean?

PARSNIP noun
  1. A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.
  2. The root of the parsnip, when used as a vegetable.

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