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Sheep heard in tree? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yew

'tree?' is the definition.
(type of tree)

'sheep heard' is the wordplay.
'sheep' becomes 'ewe' (a ewe is a female sheep).
'heard' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'ewe' sounds like 'YEW'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for yew that I've seen before include "Evergreen tree with dark needles and red berries" , "Leaving body" , "Evergreen shrub" , "Wood for bows" , "Tree associated with graveyards" .)

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