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Leaves home at present with no pants? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

tree

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This might be a double definition.

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

'present with no pants?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'at' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tree that I've seen before include "Theme" , "Root-and-branch plant?" , "cross" , "Plane perhaps" , "Shoe stretcher" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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