Flower used in Oaxacan cuisine (6)

I believe the answer is:

dahlia

(Other definitions for dahlia that I've seen before include "conspicuous bloomer" , "Lia had this strange flower" , "Plant of the daisy family" , "Flower genus" , "Showy flower from Mexico" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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