Cryptic crossword clue
Tropical grass, repulsive, trimmed after rising smell 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Tropical grass" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tropical grass = sorghum.
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 SORGHUM mean?

SORGHUM noun
  1. A cereal, Sorghum bicolor (syn. Sorghum vulgare) the grains of which are used to make flour and as cattle feed.
  2. Sorghum syrup.

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