Largest tributary of the Mississippi (4)

I believe the answer is:

ohio

(Other definitions for ohio that I've seen before include "US state, capital Columbus" , "E. central US state" , "State of east central US" , "American river" , "The Buckeye State" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

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