Crossword Genius

Heather in Stirlingshire (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ling

'heather' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'in stirlingshire' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'LING' is hidden within 'stirlingshire'.

(Other definitions for ling that I've seen before include "Fish of the cod family" , "Slender food fish" , "Common heather" , "Burbot" , "Cod-like fish" .)

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