Cryptic crossword clue
To the French West Indian island it’s an oriental plant 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AUCUBA

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The straight part
We know that "an oriental plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case an oriental plant = aucuba.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does AUCUBA mean?

AUCUBA noun
  1. Any of several decorative evergreen shrubs of the genus Aucuba.

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