The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FLAX
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FLAX
- Fathom being, primarily, both slack and firm on the inside? It’s a teaser
- A plant producing fibre, fine and loose
- Plant bashful kiss, all atremble
- In France, salmon is a source of fibre
- Fibre fine served with Scandinavian fish
- Linen eventually loose on female
- Plant that’s loud and loose
- Copy clothing line that’s in linen
- Facebook initially lacking control of threads
- Message about lake plant
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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 = flax.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 FLAX mean?
FLAX noun- A plant of the genus Linum, especially Linum usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. Also known as linseed, especially when referring to the seeds.
- The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.
- The flax bush, a plant of the genus Phormium, native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps.