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Tree for the seashore we hear (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beech

'tree' is the definition.
(I know that beech is a type of tree)

'seashore we hear' is the wordplay.
'seashore' becomes 'beach' (I've seen this before).
'we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'beach' is a homophone of 'BEECH'.

'for the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for beech that I've seen before include "Nut-bearing tree" , "Tree variety" , "Deciduous tree with smooth grey bark" , "Tree of Fagus genus" , "Common deciduous tree" .)

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