Father: Fr (4)

I believe the answer is:

pere

(Other definitions for pere that I've seen before include "A French father or priest" , "French father sounds fruity" , "Le - Goriot (Balzac)" , "Large ruminants" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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