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A worn out tree (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rowan

'tree' is the definition.
(type of tree)

'a worn out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'a'+'worn'='aworn'
'aworn' with letters rearranged gives 'ROWAN'.

(Other definitions for rowan that I've seen before include "Mr Atkinson, actor" , "-- Williams, theologian" , "Red-berried tree" , "Sort of ash" , "Mountain-ash" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Guardian.
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