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British risk losing good fruit plant (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bramble

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'losing good fruit plant' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both plants as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'british risk' is the wordplay.
'british' becomes 'br' (abbreviation for British).
'risk' becomes 'amble' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'br'+'amble'='BRAMBLE'

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(Other definitions for bramble that I've seen before include "Wild thorny shrub" , "Source of fruit" , "Blackberry shrub" , "Briar" , "Thorny bush" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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