Cryptic crossword clue
Strikebreaker promises to pay for plant 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCABIOUS

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What does SCABIOUS mean?

SCABIOUS adjective
  1. Having scabs
  2. Of or pertaining to scabies
SCABIOUS noun
  1. Any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Scabiosa.

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