What does the cryptic crossword clue ""British" and "English" align badly in a foreign tongue (7)" mean?

The definition is "a foreign tongue". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ALIGN (synonym="ALIGN") + B (synonym="British") + E (synonym="English") = BENGALI; definition: "a foreign tongue" The answer is BENGALI.

"British" and "English" align badly in a foreign tongue (7)

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