Cryptic crossword clue
Primitive plant unknown in volume before now 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Primitive plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case primitive plant = cycad.
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 CYCAD mean?

CYCAD noun
  1. Any plant of the division Cycadophyta, having a stout and woody trunk with a crown of large, hard and stiff, evergreen leaves.

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