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Raced around wood (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cedar

'wood' is the definition.
(cedar is a kind of wood)

'raced around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'raced' anagrammed gives 'CEDAR'.

(Other definitions for cedar that I've seen before include "Evergreen tree" , "may have needles?" , "Cypress-like tree" , "Fragrant conifer" , "Raced around a mighty tree" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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