Appreciative in Ottawa, refreshed (5)
I believe the answer is:
aware
'appreciative' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'in ottawa refreshed' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'AWARE' is hidden in the letters of 'ottawa refreshed'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aware that I've seen before include "Cognisant, mindful" , "Attentive" , "well informed" , "fly" , "Conscious, knowing about" .)