Cryptic crossword clue
Adore the owl flapping about in tree

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word LEATHERWOOD

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The straight part
We know that "tree" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tree = leatherwood.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LEATHERWOOD mean?

LEATHERWOOD noun
  1. A deciduous shrub, of the genus Dirca, that has leathery bark
  2. A subalpine shrub or small tree found only in New Zealand, Olearia colensoi

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