Are British, say, rearing plant with showy flowers? (7)
I believe the answer is:
gerbera
'plant with showy flowers?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both plants as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'are british say rearing' is the wordplay.
'british' becomes 'br'.
'say' becomes 'eg'.
'rearing' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (as in a horse rearing up).
'are'+'br'+'eg'='arebreg'
'arebreg' reversed gives 'GERBERA'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gerbera that I've seen before include "It's a bloomer" , "Coloured daisy-like flower" , "Bright daisy-like plant" , "something in the garden" , "S. Afr. composite plant (seen in florists)" .)