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Leaps around with a floral contribution (5)

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I believe the answer is:

sepal

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'a floral contribution' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'leaps around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'leaps' with letters rearranged gives 'SEPAL'.

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sepal that I've seen before include "Calyx segment" , "Enclosing part of flower" , "Green part that forms a flower's calyx" , "flowery bit" , "Lapse about part of a flower" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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