Cryptic crossword clue
Confused about shrub initially lacking fruit 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BLUEBERRY

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The straight part
We know that "fruit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fruit = blueberry.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BLUEBERRY mean?

BLUEBERRY noun
  1. An edible round berry, belonging to the cowberry group (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus), with flared crowns at the end, that turns blue on ripening.
  2. The shrub of the above-mentioned berry.
  3. A dark blue colour.
BLUEBERRY verb
  1. To gather or forage for blueberries.
BLUEBERRY adjective
  1. Of a dark blue colour.

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