Cryptic crossword clue
Tree then, or kind of plant 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FIRETHORN

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What does FIRETHORN mean?

FIRETHORN noun
  1. A plant of the genus Pyracantha; the pyracantha.

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