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Axe stunted trees (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrub

This clue is a double definition.

'axe' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'stunted trees' is the second definition.
(as in scrubland)

(Other definitions for scrub that I've seen before include "Scour; cancel" , "Do away with" , "Scour - stunted trees" , "Cancel (colloq)" , "Take out - clean" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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