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It's on the cards it may be sown (3)

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I believe the answer is:

pip

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'it may be sown' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for pip that I've seen before include "Palindromic fruit seed" , "Great Expectations hero" , "one signals lieutenant" , "Philip" , "Narrowly beat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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