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Put foot repeatedly in fruit tree (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pawpaw

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'fruit tree' is the definition.
(I know that pawpaw is a type of fruit tree)

'put foot repeatedly' is the wordplay.
'put foot' becomes 'paw' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'repeatedly' says to double the letters.
'paw' doubled is 'PAWPAW'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pawpaw that I've seen before include "Papaya" , "foul once" , "Fruit" , "Custard apple tree" .)

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