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Money, reward for something tropical (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

breadfruit

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'something tropical' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'money reward' is the wordplay.
'money' becomes 'bread' (bread is slang for money).
'reward' becomes 'fruit' (I have seen 'Reward of activity ' mean 'fruit' so perhaps 'reward' could also mean 'fruit').
'bread'+'fruit'='BREADFRUIT'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for breadfruit that I've seen before include "Highly nutritious product of tropical tree" , "evergreen tree provided" , "Pacific crop" , "South Sea island diet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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