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Trim tree (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spruce

I believe this is a double definition.

'trim' is the first definition.
(synonyms)

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

(Other definitions for spruce that I've seen before include "tree with needle-like leaves" , "Coniferous tree" , "Neat and smart like pine tree" , "Evergreen pyramid-shaped tree" , "Neat and tidy like tree" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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