Cryptic crossword clue
Plant a shrub with berries — then have some wine 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plant = hollyhock.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does HOLLYHOCK mean?

HOLLYHOCK noun
  1. Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.

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