"CFA franc" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-CFA franc.wav Forms: CFA francs [plural]
Etymology: CFA stands for Communauté Financière d'Afrique ("Financial Community of Africa") or Communauté Financière Africaine ("African Financial Community"). Head templates: {{en-noun}} CFA franc (plural CFA francs)
  1. A currency used in 12 African countries, guaranteed by the French treasury. Wikipedia link: CFA franc Categories (topical): Currencies Categories (place): Africa Derived forms: Central African CFA franc, West African CFA franc Related terms: eco Translations (west african multinational currency): franc CFA (French), franco CFA [masculine] (Spanish), franco cefa (Spanish), cefa (Spanish)

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