Place with a snake in the grass (4)

I believe the answer is:

eden

(Other definitions for eden that I've seen before include "Leading 11 [CONSERVATIVE]" , "Former British PM - unspoilt paradise" , "prime minister in the past" , "happy state" , "Badly need the garden" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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