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Sort of belt for the novice? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

green

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This could be a double definition.

'sort of belt' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'novice?' is the second definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'for the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for green that I've seen before include "member of political party" , "Environmental - colour" , "Unripe; environmentalist" , "Area around a golf hole" , "Ecologically beneficial" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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