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More aged shrub (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elder

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This clue might be a double definition.

'more aged' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'shrub' is the second definition.
(elder is a kind of shrub)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for elder that I've seen before include "More ancient" , "Wise guy" , "Tree - having lived longer" , "Senior tribal figure" , "Small tree with purple berries" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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