Fruit to put in the earth we hear (5)

I believe the answer is:

berry

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'fruit' is the definition.
(I know that berry is a type of edible fruit)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for berry that I've seen before include "Small succulent fruit" , "'One might be straw, rasp or blue, say (5)'" , "Small soft fruit" , "eg Chuck or Halle" , "Small round stoneless fruit, may be black (5)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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