Bengali is confused about Hercule Poirot, for example (7)

I believe the answer is:

belgian

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'hercule poirot for example' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'bengali is confused' is the wordplay.
'is confused' is an anagram indicator.
'bengali' anagrammed gives 'BELGIAN'.

'about' is the link.

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(Other definitions for belgian that I've seen before include "Bengali from a European state?" , "One from Liege, say" , "Hercule Poirot's nationality" , "Eg, Brussels native" , "Nationality of Rene Magritte" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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