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Race round tree (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acer

'tree' is the definition.
(acer is a type of tree)

'race round' is the wordplay.
'round' is an anagram indicator.
'race' anagrammed gives 'ACER'.

(Other definitions for acer that I've seen before include "Plant" , "Tree of maple family" , "Type of maple" , "Care about the maple?" , "Tree with winged fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent and The Mirror.
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