Rising in the Rockies, the longest river in North America (8)

I believe the answer is:

missouri

(Other definitions for missouri that I've seen before include "US river - state" , "Midwestern US state" , "State of central US" , "Biggest tributary of the Mississippi" , "US state, capital Jefferson City" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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