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French state producing a vine crop (8)

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I believe the answer is:

province

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'french state' is the definition.
'province' can be an answer for 'state' (province is a kind of state). I'm not certain of the 'french' bit.

'producing a vine crop' is the wordplay.
'producing' indicates an anagram.
'vine'+'crop'='vinecrop'
'vinecrop' with letters rearranged gives 'PROVINCE'.

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(Other definitions for province that I've seen before include "Ulster or Munster, say" , "Major division of Ireland,or range of responsibility" , "Territory" , "department?" , "Sphere of action or speciality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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