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British tree production has a cap (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beret

'a cap' is the definition.
(I know that beret is a type of cap)

'british tree production' is the wordplay.
'british' becomes 'b' (abbreviation e.g. in BBC).
'production' indicates an anagram.
'tree' with letters rearranged gives 'eret'.
'b'+'eret'='BERET'

'has' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for beret that I've seen before include "Brimless French headgear" , "Round flattish cap" , "Soft round cap without a peak" , "French style cap" , "Soft flat hat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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