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Break, then pull on plant (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snapdragon

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

'break then pull on' is the wordplay.
'break' becomes 'snap' (snapping is a kind of breaking).
'then' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'pull' becomes 'drag' (synonyms).
'snap'+'drag'+'on'='SNAPDRAGON'

(Other definitions for snapdragon that I've seen before include "One blooming" , "The blossom" , "that's in the garden?" , "Kind of antirrhinum" , "Perhaps Christmas entertainment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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