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Cilla bursts into flower (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lilac

'flower' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'cilla bursts' is the wordplay.
'bursts' indicates an anagram.
'cilla' anagrammed gives 'LILAC'.

'into' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lilac that I've seen before include "Genus Syringa shrub" , "Tree with pink blossoms" , "Shrub with fragment purple or white flowers" , "garden ornamental" , "Fragrant shrub; colour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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