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Return visit to wrap one's flower (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lilac

'flower' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'return visit to wrap one's' is the wordplay.
'return' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'visit' becomes 'call' (synonyms).
'to wrap' indicates putting letters inside.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'call' placed around 'i' is 'calil'.
'calil' back-to-front is 'LILAC'.

(Other definitions for lilac that I've seen before include "Genus Syringa shrub" , "Shrub with fragment purple or white flowers" , "Light purple - shrub" , "Pale violet hue" , "Tree - pinkish-purple colour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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