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Bright flower, in short, giving pleasure (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

glad

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This clue might be a double definition.

'bright' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'flower in short giving pleasure' is the second definition.
'glad' can be an answer for 'flower' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'in short giving pleasure' bit.

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(Other definitions for glad that I've seen before include "These rags are dressy clothes - happy?" , "Informal flower < -girl" , "Feeling pleasure" , "Feeling happy" , "More than willing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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