Growing reasons for one to get more pay? (6)
I believe the answer is:
irises
'growing reasons' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.
'one to get more pay?' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'to get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'more pay?' becomes 'rises' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'i'+'rises'='IRISES'
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for irises that I've seen before include "Flags" , "Flowers and parts of eyes" , "blooms" , "Flowers painted by Van Gogh" , "Flowers found in the eye" .)