Cryptic crossword clue
Coppers in coloured glassware 11

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

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What does BLUEBOTTLES mean?

BLUEBOTTLES noun
  1. Any of various blowflies of the genus Calliphora that have an iridescent metallic-blue body and make a loud buzzing noise when flying.
  2. A marine jellyfish of the genus Physalia, which includes Physalia physalis, the Portuguese man-of-war, and Physalia utriculus, the Pacific man-of-war; a man-of-war.
  3. A cornflower, a plant that grows in grain fields, Centaurea cyanus, with blue flowers resembling bottles.
  4. A blue ant, Diamma bicolor, a parasitic wasp native to Australia.
  5. Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genus Graphium. Also called triangles.
  6. A police officer.

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