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Ecologically inexperienced (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

green

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'inexperienced' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

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(Other definitions for green that I've seen before include "Fresh - environmentally friendly - colour" , "Caring for environment" , "Colour of malachite" , "Unripe; environmentalist" , "Verdant; naive" .)

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