Card spots (4)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">card spots</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pips that I've seen before include "Hard seeds in fruit" , "Just beats, maybe at the post" , "Small fruit seeds" .)