Stare out and see a flower (5)

I believe the answer is:

aster

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'flower' is the definition.
(type of flower)

'stare out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'stare' is an anagram of 'ASTER'.

'and see a' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for aster that I've seen before include "Kind of daisy" , "It grows" , "Flowering plant; tares (anag.)" , "Stare at pretty flower" , "Showy garden flower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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