Why you see sound accountant for growth (5)
I believe the answer is:
yucca
'growth' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'why you see sound accountant' is the wordplay.
'why' becomes 'y'.
'you' becomes 'u' (homophones).
'sound' shows a homophone (sound like).
'accountant' becomes 'CA' (abbreviation for chartered accountant).
'see' sounds like 'c'.
'y'+'u'+'c'+'ca'='YUCCA'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for yucca that I've seen before include "E.g. Spanish bayonet" , "Tall, strong, evergreen plant" , "Plant of agave family" , "Common indoor plant" , "Mexican plant" .)