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Men rebuked for bloomer (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orchid

'bloomer' is the definition.
(orchid is a kind of flowering plant)

'men rebuked' is the wordplay.
'men' becomes 'or' (I've seen this in other clues).
'rebuked' becomes 'chid' ('chide' can be a synonym of 'rebuke').
'or'+'chid'='ORCHID'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for orchid that I've seen before include "Exotic flower with bee and lady varieties" , "Expensive, perfumed flower" , "Family of flowers with unusual shapes and beautiful colours" , "Prized exotic plant" , "Wild (or much cultivated) flower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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