What does the cryptic crossword clue "After fish, do some shopping for marine plant (8)" mean?

The definition is "marine plant". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EEL (synonym="fish") + GRASS (synonym="do some shopping, give someone away") = EELGRASS; definition: "marine plant" The answer is EELGRASS.

After fish, do some shopping for marine plant (8)

Times Cryptic #28660 | 26 Across | 2023-07-20 flower

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