Brazilian city, for short (3)

I believe the answer is:

rio

'brazilian city for short' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for rio that I've seen before include "A Mexican river - like Grande" , "old capital" , "Port, -- de Janeiro" , "- Ferdinand, footballer" , "... Grande, ... de Janeiro" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Newsday and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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