Cryptic crossword clue
Freshness augmented by a brother’s flavouring 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "flavouring" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flavouring = sassafras.
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 SASSAFRAS mean?

SASSAFRAS noun
  1. A tree of species Sassafras albidum of the eastern United States and Asia having mitten-shaped leaves and red, aromatic heartwood.
  2. A tree of any species in the genus Sassafras.
  3. The bark of the root of this plant, used for medicinal and (mostly historically) culinary purposes and formerly a main ingredient in root beer.

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