The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word IKEBANA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result IKEBANA
- President to refuse to allow a Japanese art form
- President at bar, next to a flower arrangement
- In furniture store, stop arranging one’s bloomers!
- Art of homeware dealer hemming raised collar
- US president introduces embargo primarily affecting Japanese craft
- Strike ban announcement covering particular craft
- Arranging flowers like bananas to some extent
- Supporting old president, prohibit a craft from the Far East
- US president more than half crazy, exhibiting array of bloomers
- Geisha’s artful display of her bloomers?
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The straight part
We know that "flower arrangement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flower arrangement = ikebana.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 IKEBANA mean?
IKEBANA noun- The Japanese art of flower arrangement.
- An arrangement of flowers in this style.