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Explorer
brought
back
oddly
cool
plant
(7)
Explorer brought back oddly cool plant (7)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
Look at plant at the end — that's what you're after. The explorer Cabot reversed ("brought back") gives you TOBAC, then take the odd letters of cool to get CO, and you've got the whole thing.