What does the cryptic crossword clue "Flowering plant requiring market's first permit (6)" mean?

The definition is "Flowering plant". The wordplay uses acrostic, charade. M (first letter of "market's") + ALLOW (synonym of "permit") [first letter: "first"]; definition: "Flowering plant" The answer is MALLOW.

Flowering plant requiring market's first permit (6)

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