Yields plant ovules, say (5)
I believe the answer is:
cedes
'yields' is the definition.
(I know this)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cedes that I've seen before include "Gives way" , "Surrenders or yields" , "Yields, hands over" , "Surrenders or relinquishes" , "Hands over formally" .)