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Supplier of meat sauce and flower (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oxlip

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

'supplier of meat sauce' is the wordplay.
'supplier of meat' becomes 'ox' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'sauce' becomes 'lip' (I've seen this in other clues).
'ox'+'lip'='OXLIP'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for oxlip that I've seen before include "Type of primula" , "Wildflower" , "Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers" , "Woodland plant" , "Species of Primula" .)

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