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The tree in the paddock (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chestnut

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'the tree' is the definition.
(chestnut is a kind of tree)

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(Other definitions for chestnut that I've seen before include "Tree fruit known informally as a conker" , "Brown horse" , "''Underneath the spreading . . . . . . . . tree''" , "Item for stuffing" , "Deep reddish-brown" .)

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