Single-syllabled US state (5)

I believe the answer is:

maine

(Other definitions for maine that I've seen before include "somewhere in America" , "state of USA" , "American state, capital Augusta" , "New England state" , "Part of America" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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