Bedder’s somewhat pricey — exorbitant in retrospect (5)
I believe the answer is:
oxeye
'bedder's' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both plants as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'somewhat pricey exorbitant in retrospect' is the wordplay.
'somewhat' indicates a hidden word.
'in retrospect' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (in retrospect means looking back).
'eyexo' is hidden in the letters of 'pricey exorbitant'.
'eyexo' written backwards gives 'OXEYE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for oxeye that I've seen before include "Daisy-like flower" , "A daisy, the marguerite" , "Flowering herb" , "Type of daisy" , "White and yellow daisy" .)