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A huge fellow with no name turned up in forest (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taiga

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

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(Other definitions for taiga that I've seen before include "Forested northern land" , "Russian forest area" , "Marshy pine forest" , "swampy forests" , "Northern region" .)

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