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Vegetable stick inside shelter (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

legume

'vegetable' is the definition.
(legume is a kind of vegetable)

'stick inside shelter' is the wordplay.
'stick' becomes 'gum' (I've seen this before).
'inside' indicates putting letters inside.
'shelter' becomes 'lee' (I've seen this before).
'gum' put inside 'lee' is 'LEGUME'.

(Other definitions for legume that I've seen before include "Plant such as the pea or peanut" , "A fruit that bears its seed in pods" , "A plant of the kind that bears its seeds in pods" , "pulse" , "Pea, bean or lentil?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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