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Flower opening one spring evening, at first (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tea rose

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

'opening one spring evening at first' is the wordplay.
'opening' becomes 'tear' (tear is a kind of opening**).
'at first' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'one spring evening' is 'ose'.
'tear'+'ose'='TEA-ROSE'

(Other definitions for tea rose that I've seen before include "Eats roe (anag.)" , "Garden plant" , "Bloom" , "Flowering bush" , "Scented garden flower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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