Cryptic crossword clue
Garden flower that’s female outside, male inside 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word VERBENA

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The straight part
We know that "Garden flower" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case garden flower = verbena.
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What does VERBENA mean?

VERBENA noun
  1. Verbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.

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