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Get rid of the undergrowth (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrub

This clue is a double definition.

'get rid of' is the first definition.
(scrub can mean to cancel or erase)

'undergrowth' is the second definition.
(scrub can mean undergrowth or vegetation)

'the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for scrub that I've seen before include "Clean by rubbing really hard" , "something in the garden?" , "Curbs (anag.)" , "Clean with hard brush and soapy water" , "Clean, low vegetation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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