What does the cryptic crossword clue "Flower working in America where the sun don’t shine? (10)" mean?

The definition is "Flower". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ON (synonym="working") in BUTTHOLE (synonym="for Americans, ‘where the sun don’t shine’") = BUTTONHOLE; definition: "Flower" The answer is BUTTONHOLE.

Flower working in America where the sun don’t shine? (10)

Guardian Cryptic #29451 | 26 Across | 2024-08-02 flower

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