Its brightest star is Hamal (5)

I believe the answer is:

aries

(Other definitions for aries that I've seen before include "Stars" , "Zodiac ram" , "Philip -, English poet" , "star group" , "Zodiacal sign also known as the Ram" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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