Have such recruits never been to the cookhouse? (3)
I believe the answer is:
raw
'have' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for raw that I've seen before include "Unpleasantly cold and damp" , "Not processed" , "Like a recruit" , "not manufactured" , "Uncooked; immature" .)