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Second small beverage source of pleasure inside plant (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sweet pea

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'second small beverage source' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'pleasure inside plant' is the wordplay.
'pleasure inside' becomes 'sweet' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'plant' becomes 'pea' (pea plant is a kind of plant).
'sweet'+'pea'='SWEET PEA'

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sweet pea that I've seen before include "Fragrant bloom" , "Celestial source of fluctuating radio waves" , "Climbing garden plant with pastel flowers" , "Climbing plant with fragrant flowers" , "A wee pest on fragrant climbing plant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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