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Hawaiian fruit? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

haw

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This might be a double definition.

'hawaiian' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'fruit?' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for haw that I've seen before include "A blackthorn berry" , "Fruit of the may tree" , "Fruit of the hawthorn" , "Fruit of common thorn tree (3)" , "Small red berry of a thorny tree" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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