Tributes to the dead from the wars (7)
I believe the answer is:
wreaths
'tributes to the dead' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'from the wars' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates an anagram (the anagram comes from the same letters).
'the'+'wars'='thewars'
'thewars' anagrammed gives 'WREATHS'.
(Other definitions for wreaths that I've seen before include "Circular bands of flowers" , "Tributes to the dead" , "The wars (anag.)" , "Floral tributes" .)