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Plant in the shade (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lilac

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'plant' is the first definition.
(type of plant)

'shade' is the second definition.
(lilac is a shade of purple)

'in the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lilac that I've seen before include "Spiritual knowledge" , "Pinkish purple - shrub" , "Pale violet hue" , "Drop by about one, turning" , "Shrub with fragment purple or white flowers" .)

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