What does the cryptic crossword clue "Greek character brought in ordinary flower (6)" mean?

The definition is "flower". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). CHI (synonym="Greek letter/") in ORD (synonym="short for "ordinary"") = ORCHID; definition: "flower" The answer is ORCHID.

Greek character brought in ordinary flower (6)

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