What does the cryptic crossword clue "Tip I have shortened for salad vegetable (6)" mean?

The definition is "vegetable". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). END (synonym="Tip") + I (from clue) + VE (deletion="have") = ENDIVE; definition: "vegetable" The answer is ENDIVE.

Tip I have shortened for salad vegetable (6)

Daily Mail Cryptic #17261 | 19 Across | 2024-01-01 flower

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