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Feathery stuff from a plant, lots the wind scattered (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thistledown

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'feathery stuff from a plant' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'lots the wind scattered' is the wordplay.
'scattered' indicates anagramming the letters.
'lots'+'the'+'wind'='lotsthewind'
'lotsthewind' anagrammed gives 'THISTLEDOWN'.

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(Other definitions for thistledown that I've seen before include "Airborne seeds" , "Fluff on which some seeds fly" , "A mass of feathery seeds" , "parachutes" , "Light fluff of some seeds" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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