Could it grow in the middle of the street? (4)

I believe the answer is:

tree

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'could it grow in' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'middle of the street?' is the wordplay.
'middle of' says the answer is hidden in the clue (the answer is somewhere in the middle of the clue).
'TREE' is hidden within 'street'.

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tree that I've seen before include "Birch, say" , "- Frog; - house" , "Genealogist's work" , "Laurel, perhaps" , "Theme" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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