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In Brazil, expected to find Holly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ilex

'holly' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in brazil expected to' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ILEX' is hidden in the letters of 'brazil expected to'.

'find' is the link.

(Other definitions for ilex that I've seen before include "Holly, classically" , "Genus including holly" , "Genus of trees that includes hollies" , "Holly, perhaps" , "'Tree group, includes holly (4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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