Quiet massage for Hazel? (5)
I believe the answer is:
shrub
'hazel?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both plants as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'quiet massage' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'sh' (both can be said to tell someone to be quiet).
'massage' becomes 'rub' (rub can mean to massage).
'sh'+'rub'='SHRUB'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shrub that I've seen before include "Brush? (anagr.)" , "Perhaps Heather" , "box, say" , "Woody plant, bush" , "Small woody plant" .)