Could it water a few flowers? (5)
I believe the answer is:
spray
'flowers?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'could it water a few' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'a' is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'spry' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spray that I've seen before include "Cloud of flying droplets" , "Aerosol efflux" , "Sprinkle water on - a small bouquet" , "small bouquet of flowers" , "Bunch of flowers" .)