The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BOLE
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The straight part
We know that "trunk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case trunk = bole.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BOLE mean?
BOLE noun- The trunk or stem of a tree.
- Any of several varieties of friable earthy clay, usually coloured red by iron oxide, and composed essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, or more rarely of magnesia.
- (colour) The shade of reddish brown which resembles this clay.
- A bolus; a dose.
- The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- An old dry measure equal to six bushels.
- An aperture with a shutter in the wall of a house, to admit air or light.
- A small closet.