Can such recruits go to war? (3)
I believe the answer is:
raw
'can such recruits' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.
'go to war?' is the wordplay.
'go' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'went' mean this ('go' can mean move)).
'war' with letters rearranged gives 'RAW'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for raw that I've seen before include "Not processed" , "Red and inflamed" , "Natural" , "Uncooked or sore" , "Unrefined" .)