England's oldest ally (8)

I believe the answer is:

portugal

(Other definitions for portugal that I've seen before include "Southwest European country" , "in E" , "Iberian country" , "Pluto rag found in the country" , "Its capital is Lisbon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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