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A steel product with prickles (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

teasel

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

'a steel product' is the wordplay.
'a steel' anagrams to 'TEASEL'.
But, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for teasel that I've seen before include "Spiny flower head" , "Sat Lee down on the spiny herb" , "Sat eel up on the herb" , "Plant with spiny purple flower heads" , "Plant with prickly flower head" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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