Downy plant Middle East scholar cut back (6)
I believe the answer is:
arabis
'downy plant' is the definition.
'arabis' can be an answer for 'plant'. I'm not certain of the 'downy' bit.
'middle east scholar cut back' is the wordplay.
'middle east scholar' becomes 'arabist' (I've seen this before).
'cut back' means to remove the last letter.
'arabist' with its final letter taken off is 'ARABIS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for arabis that I've seen is " Plant".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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