The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MIMOSA
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More clues leading to the result MIMOSA
- Shrub found in Michigan, Missouri and South America?
- Am keeping notes about sensitive plant
- Plant first half of mint and second half of sage
- Farrow drinks some of the German wine
- Bucks Fizz destroyed Maoism
- Month in Siam wandering round for flowering plant
- Mother necked miso soup, an item on the bar menu
- Suspect aims about working method in plant
- Tree doctors aboard train heading north
- Ammo is exploding in plant
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The straight part
We know that "Shrub" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shrub = mimosa.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 MIMOSA mean?
MIMOSA noun- A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.
- Albizia species (silk tree, pink siris).
- Acacia species.
- A cocktail consisting of half champagne and half orange juice.