Perhaps the evergreen part, by the way (5)

I believe the answer is:

verge

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'way' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for verge that I've seen before include "Side of road" , "Border - edge" , "Grass edge to road" , "Margin or brink" , "Margin, edge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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