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Lacking source of education, looks up 'beehive' (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skep

'beehive' is the definition.
(skep is a kind of beehive)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Another definition for skep that I've seen is " Straw beehive".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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