Is she from America? (5)

I believe the answer is:

erica

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'is she' is the definition.

'america?' is the wordplay.
'ERICA' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for erica that I've seen before include "growing up on the moors" , "Shrubs" , "I care about Heather, oddly" , "Female" , "Shrub genus; girl's name" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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