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Plant used to make brush? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shrub

'plant' is the definition.
(type of plant)

'to make brush?' is the wordplay.
'to make' indicates anagramming the letters.
'brush' with letters rearranged gives 'SHRUB'.

'used' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for shrub that I've seen before include "Perhaps Heather" , "Elder" , "Hazel perhaps" , "Brush? (anagr.)" , "Cordial" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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