Palm or pine (4)

I believe the answer is:

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'palm' is the first definition.
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'pine' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for tree that I've seen before include "Stand for mugs" , "Chestnut or elm?" , "Oak, say" , "Plane or pine, for example?" , "Elm, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the Newsday and the USA Today.

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