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Flowery trade union mouthpiece! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

tulip

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'flowery trade' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'union mouthpiece' is the wordplay.
'union' becomes 'tu' (abbreviation for trade union).
'mouthpiece' becomes 'lip' (part of the mouth).
'tu'+'lip'='TULIP'

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(Other definitions for tulip that I've seen before include "Liliaceous plant with a spring flower" , "Pretty flower, musically from Amsterdam" , "Spring-blooming plant" , "cause of mania once" , "Bulb producing a single showy flower" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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