Cryptic crossword clue
A&E discharged water engineer after mishap in plant 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plant = wintergreen.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does WINTERGREEN mean?

WINTERGREEN noun
  1. Any evergreen plant.
  2. One of various unrelated evergreen plants, including:
  3. The spicy red berries of Gaultheria procumbens.
  4. The oil, methyl salicylate, obtained from these berries.
  5. The aroma of the oil, methyl salicylate, however derived.

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