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Flower person heads to irrigate arable land (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dominica

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'land' is the definition.
(Dominica is an example)

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(Other definitions for dominica that I've seen before include "former British colony" , "country" , "Caribbean island nation" , "Miss Sunday" , "Largest of the Windward Islands" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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