Apple seed (3)
I believe the answer is:
pip
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">apple seed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pip that I've seen before include "Just beat, often at the post" , "Small hard seed" , "Small fruit seed" , "Annoyed" , "Dickensian hero" .)