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Rub mother's herb (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

massage

'rub' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'mother's herb' is the wordplay.
'mother's' becomes 'ma's' (Ma is another word for mother or mum).
'herb' becomes 'sage' (sage is a kind of herb).
'mas'+'sage'='MASSAGE'

(Other definitions for massage that I've seen before include "therapeutic treatment" , "Present favourably" , "See 10" , "Manipulate to get better results" , "Manipulate the muscles" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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