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Bird song? (5)

Ross

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carol

trill
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'song' is the definition.
(I know that carol is a type of song)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for carol that I've seen before include "Canticle" , "Girl's name; sing" , "Song celebrating the birth of Jesus" , "Joyful song - woman's name" , "Christmas ditty" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and the Penny Press.
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