Plant covered with stinging hairs (6)

I believe the answer is:

nettle

(Other definitions for nettle that I've seen before include "Stinging weed - pester" , "Grasp it firmly and it will not sting" , "Plant with stinging hairs" , "Growing" , "anger?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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