What does the cryptic crossword clue ""Very large flower" one associated with the Nile? (6)" mean?

The definition is "one associated with the Nile". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OS (synonym="outsize, very large") + IRIS (synonym="IRIS") = OSIRIS The answer is OSIRIS.

"Very large flower" one associated with the Nile? (6)

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