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Property way out of Lima close to forest (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trait

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'property' is the definition.
(both can mean a quality or feature)

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(Other definitions for trait that I've seen before include "Attribute, characteristic" , "Idiosyncrasy" , "Decorative band" , "A characteristic of straitened kind" , "Feature of personality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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