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Singular beer ingredient (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hop

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This might be a double definition.

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

'beer ingredient' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for hop that I've seen before include "Climbing plant - jump!" , "Cone which flavours beer" , "Informal dance" , "Move on one leg" , "1950s dance event" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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