Russian among arborists (5)
I believe the answer is:
boris
'russian' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'among arborists' is the wordplay.
'among' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'BORIS' is hidden within 'arborists'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for boris that I've seen before include "- Pasternak, Russian author (Doctor Zhivago)" , "- Godunov, Mussorgsky opera" , "- Johnson, Mayor of London" , "Boy" , "Pasternak, perhaps" .)