Cryptic crossword clue
Plant with a label and band name 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word WATERMELON

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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 = watermelon.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WATERMELON mean?

WATERMELON noun
  1. A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
  2. The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black pips.
  3. An environmentalist with socialist leanings (from the similarity to the fruit, being green on the outside, and red (Communist) on the inside).
  4. A pinkish-red colour, like that of watermelon flesh (also called watermelon pink).

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