A Zulu, a meadow, and a wild flower (6)

I believe the answer is:

azalea

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'wild flower' is the definition.
'azalea' can be an answer for 'flower' (type of flower). I am not sure about the 'wild' bit.

'a zulu a meadow and a' is the wordplay.
'zulu' becomes 'Z' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'a meadow' becomes 'lea' (a lea is a grassy area).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'lea' after 'a' is 'alea'.
'a'+'z'+'alea'='AZALEA'

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(Other definitions for azalea that I've seen before include "Flowering shrub related to rhododendrons" , "Ornamental lime-hating shrub" , "Acid-loving plant" , "Plant with showy flowers" , "Showy ornamental shrub" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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