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Ground in Peru is still green (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unripe

'still green' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'ground in peru' is the wordplay.
'ground' indicates an anagram ('grind' the letters into a new form).
'in'+'peru'='inperu'
'inperu' is an anagram of 'UNRIPE'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for unripe that I've seen before include "Immature" , "Not yet mature" , "Not ready for picking" , "Still green?" , "Punier (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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