Currency Names

noun a unit of currency in several countries, including Switzerland and Guinea

• The currency used in France is the franc.
• I heard the franc is worth a lot in Europe.
• I need to exchange some francs for my trip to Paris.
• His love for her was worth more than a million francs.

noun a coastal region of West Africa

• The guinea is a former British gold coin that was minted between 1663 and 1814.
• I bought a guinea pig as a pet for my daughter.
• I can't believe he spent a guinea on that old record.
• She's always been a guinea pig for new beauty products.