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Berry Snr (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elder

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'berry' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both plants as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for elder that I've seen before include "senior church member" , "Tree - wise counsellor" , "Patriarch" , "Senior churchperson" , "Tree and Mormon church officer" .)

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