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Red US state? (5,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rhode island

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This could be a double definition.

'red' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'us state?' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for rhode island that I've seen before include "US East coast state" , "One of the original 13 US states" , "The Ocean State, capital Providence" , "RI (US)" , "Part of America" .)

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