What does the cryptic crossword clue "Smoke from revolutionary base (7)" mean?

The definition is "base". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CHE (synonym of "revolutionary") + ROOT (synonym of "base"); definition: "Smoke" The answer is CHEROOT.

Smoke from revolutionary base (7)

Times Cryptic #27938 | 16 Across | 2021-03-30 flower

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