Cryptic crossword clue
Hyacinthine plant from America, protected by inverted bag 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CAMAS

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The straight part
We know that "Hyacinthine plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hyacinthine plant = camas.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CAMAS mean?

CAMAS noun
  1. Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia.
CAMAS noun
  1. A hybrid animal produced by breeding a camel and a llama.

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