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Tree of greater age (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elder

This clue is a double definition.

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

'of greater age' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for elder that I've seen before include "Shrub, tree" , "Patriarch" , "could be a church leader" , "Tree; of greater age" , "Older person - one's senior" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.
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