Cryptic crossword clue
Upper-class learner beginning to bash into jolly tree 8

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

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What does MULBERRY mean?

MULBERRY noun
  1. Any of several trees, of the genus Morus, having edible fruits.
  2. The fruit of this tree.
  3. A dark purple colour tinted with red.
MULBERRY adjective
  1. Of a dark purple color tinted with red.

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