Cryptic crossword clue
South African plant‘s name is originally entered by European 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NEMESIA

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The straight part
We know that "South African plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case south african plant = nemesia.
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 NEMESIA mean?

NEMESIA noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Nemesia in the family Plantaginaceae.

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