Cryptic crossword clue
Evergreen tree harbouring strain from the east 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MYRTLE

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What does MYRTLE mean?

MYRTLE noun
  1. An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

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