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Soldiers give up fresh rasmalai for sausage (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salami

'sausage' is the definition.
(salami is a kind of sausage)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for salami that I've seen before include "Cured meat" , "meat product" , "Highly seasoned fatty sausage" , "Garlic- flavoured sausage" , "Savoury snack" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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