What does the cryptic crossword clue "Natural to welcome oddly edgy opposite (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). EG (synonym="‘oddly E d G y’") in NATIVE (synonym="‘natural’") = NEGATIVE The answer is NEGATIVE.

Natural to welcome oddly edgy opposite (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29610 | 5 Down | 2025-02-05 flower

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