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Content to exploit exotic flower (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oxlip

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'flower' is the definition.
(type of flower)

'content to exploit exotic' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'content' could be 'lip' (lip is a kind of content) and 'lip' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ox' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for oxlip that I've seen before include "It's a bloomer" , "Flower of the primrose family" , "Type of primula" , "Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers" , "Flowering plant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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