Cryptic crossword clue
Perennial track, ‘Southern Hymn’, embraced by friend 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word CHRYSANTHEMUM

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Perennial" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case perennial = chrysanthemum.
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 CHRYSANTHEMUM mean?

CHRYSANTHEMUM noun
  1. Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

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