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Mean, ordering single plant (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anemone

'plant' is the definition.
(anemone is a kind of plant)

'mean ordering single' is the wordplay.
'ordering' is an anagram indicator.
'single' becomes 'one' (a single thing - only one).
'mean' with letters rearranged gives 'anem'.
'anem'+'one'='ANEMONE'

(Other definitions for anemone that I've seen before include "Flowering plant - mean one (anag)" , "Pretty flower or sea animal" , "Brightly coloured flower or tube-shaped sea creature" , "Woodland plant - name one (anag)" , "White woodland flower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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