My tea can be distinctly non-vegetarian (5)

I believe the answer is:

meaty

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'distinctly non-vegetarian' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'my tea can be' is the wordplay.
'can be' indicates an anagram.
'my'+'tea'='mytea'
'mytea' anagrammed gives 'MEATY'.

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(Other definitions for meaty that I've seen before include "Substantive -- like beef or pork?" , "Fleshy, or full of informative matter" , "Full of substance, nourishment" , "Fleshy - satisfying" , "Beefy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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