Verse from Roderick (3)
I believe the answer is:
ode
'verse' is the definition.
(ode is a type of poem or verse)
'from roderick' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'ODE' is hidden in the letters of 'roderick'.
(Other definitions for ode that I've seen before include "A poem celebrating person or event" , "Lyric poem" , "Verse form" , "Poem expressing noble feelings" , "(Railway)system" .)