What does the cryptic crossword clue "Fruit trees over the hills? (7)" mean?

The definition is "Fruit trees". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). O (synonym="over, in cricket scoring") + RANGES (synonym="range = a line of hills or mountains") = ORANGES; definition: "Fruit trees" The answer is ORANGES.

Fruit trees over the hills? (7)

Independent Cryptic #11996 | 8 Across | 2025-03-21 flower

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