Poetic before coppers surrounded the cactus (6)
I believe the answer is:
cereus
'cactus' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for cereus that I've seen is " cactus".)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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