Cryptic crossword clue
Pest climbing around a plant 6

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

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What does YARROW mean?

YARROW noun
  1. Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.
  2. Common yarrow, Achillea millefolium, the type species of the genus.
YARROW noun
  1. The green woodpecker, Picus viridis.

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