Beautiful maiden of paradise (5)

I believe the answer is:

houri

(Other definitions for houri that I've seen before include "Girl in Muslim paradise" , "Voluptuously alluring woman" , "real beauty" , "Virgin companion of the Muslim faithful in Paradise" , "Voluptuous female" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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