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A little bit of turf, loosely speaking (5)

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I believe the answer is:

divot

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This clue might be a double definition.

'a little bit of turf' is the first definition.
'divot' can be an answer for 'turf' (divot is a kind of turf). I am unsure of the 'a little bit of' bit.

'loosely speaking' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for divot that I've seen before include "Gouged-out turf" , "Displaced grass" , "Turf golfer dislodges" , "Golfer's dislodged turf" , "Piece of turf dug out of the fairway by a golf shot" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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