Give a fruit cocktail (metaphorical) (10)

I believe the answer is:

figurative

'metaphorical' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'give a fruit cocktail' is the wordplay.
'cocktail' indicates anagramming the letters.
'give'+'a'+'fruit'='giveafruit'
'giveafruit' with letters rearranged gives 'FIGURATIVE'.

(Other definitions for figurative that I've seen before include "Metaphorical" , "Symbolic" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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