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Fellow student has spoken of flowers (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

floral

'of flowers' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'fellow student has spoken' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'f' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'student' becomes 'L' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'has' says to put letters next to each other.
'spoken' becomes 'oral' (similar in meaning).
'f'+'l'+'oral'='FLORAL'

(Other definitions for floral that I've seen before include "with pretty plants?" , "Decorated with flowers" , "bouquet" , "Of flowers, like wreath" , "could it be to do with naked ladies?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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