The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ORPINES
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What does ORPINES mean?
ORPINES noun- Any of several temperate succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae, that have clusters of purple flowers, especially Hylotelephium telephium.
- A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, sometimes approaching red.