Crossword Genius

Pure form of land (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peru

'land' is the definition.
(Peru is a country)

'pure form' is the wordplay.
'form' indicates anagramming the letters (another form of the letters).
'pure' anagrammed gives 'PERU'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for peru that I've seen before include "South American country" , "Machu Picchu country" , "Country of Lima, Cuzco and Paddington Bear" , "Homeland of Paddington Bear" , "Nazca, Cuzco here" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app