The largest state of the Arab Emirates (3,5)

I believe the answer is:

abu dhabi

(Other definitions for abu dhabi that I've seen before include "Persian Gulf emirate" , "Part of UAE" , "foreign land" , "Asian capital" , "Federal capital of the United Arab Emirates" .)

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

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