Plant that comes up in May (3)
I believe the answer is:
yam
'plant that comes up' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both plants as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'may' is the wordplay.
'may' anagrams to 'YAM'.
However, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for yam that I've seen before include "vegetable plant" , "Tropical root vegetable" , "US sweet potato" , "May be a sweet spud" , "Edible root" .)