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Senior — tree (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elder

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'senior' is the first definition.
(I know that senior can be written as elder)

'tree' is the second definition.
(elder is a kind of tree)

(Other definitions for elder that I've seen before include "sort of statesman" , "Tree and Mormon church officer" , "Official of some Churches, or senior statesman" , "Senior churchman - shrub" , "Senior tribal figure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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