Costa, to a botanist (3)

I believe the answer is:

rib

(Other definitions for rib that I've seen before include "Large leaf-vein" , "Eve is knownj as Adam's . . ." , "Guy" , "Chest bone, may be floating" , "joke" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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