Stinging plants (7)

I believe the answer is:

nettles

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for nettles that I've seen before include "One acting Chief Inspector on TV" , "Irritates" , "Plants with stinging hairs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Star Tribune, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, the Evening Standard, The Times and The Sun.

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