Cryptic crossword clue
Poetic plant, mostly Anacreontic, translator picked up 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TETRA

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The straight part
We know that "Poetic plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case poetic plant = tetra.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TETRA mean?

TETRA noun
  1. Any of numerous species of small South American freshwater fish of the family Characidae, popular in home aquariums.

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