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Free rent? Ground for a plant with fronds! (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tree fern

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'a plant with fronds' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'free rent? ground' is the wordplay.
'ground' is an anagram indicator ('grind' the letters into a new form).
'free'+'rent'='freerent'
'freerent' is an anagram of 'TREE-FERN'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tree fern that I've seen before include "Palm-like plant" , "Tall plant" , "tropical plant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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