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Wash undergrowth (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrub

I believe this is a double definition.

'wash' is the first definition.
(I know that scrub is a kind of the wash)

'undergrowth' is the second definition.
(scrub can mean undergrowth or vegetation)

(Other definitions for scrub that I've seen before include "Clean thoroughly - cancel" , "Rub hard to clean" , "Clean vigorously - stunted vegetation" , "Scour; cancel" , "Wash with a brush" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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