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Eritrean trained family servant (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

retainer

'family servant' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'eritrean trained' is the wordplay.
'trained' is an anagram indicator (to train can mean to grow something into a shape).
'eritrean' with letters rearranged gives 'RETAINER'.

(Other definitions for retainer that I've seen before include "Fee paid for first option - old family servant" , "reduced rent" , "Eritrean as kind of servant" , "A money deposit or an old servant" , "money to be paid in advance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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