Stinging plant (6)

I believe the answer is:

nettle

'stinging plant' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for nettle that I've seen before include "Annoy; common weed" , "Stinging weed - pester" , "Common stinging plant" , "Sting or annoy with the plant" , "Wild plant - annoy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The New York Times, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Irish Times, The Times and The Mirror.

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