What does the cryptic crossword clue "Plant that tastes awful? Not quite with calcium (5)" mean?

The definition is "Plant". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). YUC (deletion) + CA (deletion) = YUCCA; definition: "Plant" The answer is YUCCA.

Plant that tastes awful? Not quite with calcium (5)

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