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Lad left laundrette in a pickle with a pecan plant (3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

nut tree

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'a pecan plant' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both plants as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'lad left laundrette in a pickle' is the wordplay.
'left' is a deletion indicator.
'in a pickle' is an anagram indicator (UK expression meaning 'in trouble or difficulty').
'laundrette' with 'lad' taken away is 'unrette'.
'unrette' anagrammed gives 'NUT-TREE'.

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for nut tree that I've seen before include "source of fruit" , "Hazel is one" , "Eg, almond/hazel/etc" , "Eg, almond or hazel" , "This plant" .)

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