What does the cryptic crossword clue "Very flexible person American's greeting with grunt (4)" mean?

The definition is "Very flexible person". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). YO (synonym="American greeting") + GI (synonym="‘grunt’ – American soldier") = YOGI; definition: "Very flexible person" The answer is YOGI.

Very flexible person American's greeting with grunt (4)

Independent Cryptic #11707 | 24 Across | 2024-04-18 flower

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