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Stand pruning plant (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dais

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This could be a double definition.

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

'pruning plant' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for dais that I've seen before include "device to give some an uplift at conference?" , "Platform, rostrum" , "stands on this?" , "stand" , "support for speaker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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