Cube thrown in naked flame (8)
I believe the answer is:
barbecue
'flame' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'cube thrown in naked' is the wordplay.
'thrown' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'naked' becomes 'bare' (synonyms).
'cube' with letters rearranged gives 'becu'.
'becu' going inside 'bare' is 'BARBECUE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for barbecue that I've seen before include "A picnic with grilled meats" , "grilling" , "Meal outdoors cooked on a grill" , "Cook-out" , "outdoor catering" .)