Crossword Genius

A short report on ground is refreshing stuff (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soda pop

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'refreshing stuff' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

'a short report on ground' is the wordplay.
'short report' becomes 'pop' (I've seen this in another clue).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'ground' becomes 'sod' (both can mean a piece of earth).
'a'+'pop'='apop'
'apop' after 'sod' is 'SODA POP'.

'is' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for soda pop that I've seen is " Fizzy drink".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.