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Peanut I fancy as a flowering plant (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

petunia

'a flowering plant' is the definition.
(petunia is a kind of flowering plant)

'peanut i fancy' is the wordplay.
'fancy' indicates an anagram.
'peanut'+'i'='peanuti'
'peanuti' anagrammed gives 'PETUNIA'.

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for petunia that I've seen before include "Common bedding plant" , "Garden plant with large funnel-shaped flower" , "Flowering plant" , "Flower much used in hanging baskets" , "Colourful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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