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Garland from the French island (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lei

'garland' is the definition.
('lei' can be a synonym of 'garland')

'the french island' is the wordplay.
'the french' becomes 'le'.
'island' becomes 'i'.
'le'+'i'='LEI'

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lei that I've seen before include "Band of flowers" , "change in E. Europe" , "Hawaiian wreath" , "Hawaiian necklace of flowers" , "Flower arrangements" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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