Cryptic crossword clue
Vegetable pigment breaking free with 11 4-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word LEAF-GREEN

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Crossword Answer definitions

LEAF-GREEN noun
  1. A bright green like the usual colour of leaves.
LEAF-GREEN adjective
  1. Having leaf green as its colour.

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