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Nettle plant found in a mire (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ramie

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'nettle' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'found in a mire' is the wordplay.
'found in' indicates anagramming the letters.
'a'+'mire'='amire'
'amire' anagrammed gives 'RAMIE'.

'plant' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for ramie that I've seen before include "Tough fibre" , "plant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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