Cryptic crossword clue
Two young females hold an aromatic plant 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "aromatic plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case aromatic plant = galangal.
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 GALANGAL mean?

GALANGAL noun
  1. Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.

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