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Duck found on European river (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nile

'river' is the definition.
(Nile River is an example)

'duck found on european' is the wordplay.
'duck' becomes 'nil' (both can mean zero).
'found on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'european' becomes 'E' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'nil'+'e'='NILE'

(Other definitions for nile that I've seen before include "eastern flower" , "Current" , "River (which is originally blue and white)" , "River of Egypt" , "Green" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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