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Elm exterior (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bark

(Other definitions for bark that I've seen before include "Dogs might react to this part of a tree" , "give sharp cry" , "Setter's sound" , "Sound of dog - protector of trunks" , "Scrape legs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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