North American river that rises in the Rocky Mountains and flows to the Pacific (8)

I believe the answer is:

columbia

(Other definitions for columbia that I've seen before include "British -, Can. province" , "University in New York City" , "record label" , "River - capital of South Carolina" , "The C in Washington DC" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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