This is the 8945th most frequent French word.
centrafricaine
"Centrafricaine" means "Central African" (feminine form).
In this sentence, 'centrafricaine' functions as an adjective modifying the noun 'République', denoting 'Central African' as a geographical reference.
La République centrafricaine est située au cœur du continent africain.
The Central African Republic is located in the heart of the African continent.
Here, 'centrafricaine' serves as an adjective describing 'origine', indicating that the origin is related to the Central African region.
Je connais une personne d'origine centrafricaine.
I know a person of Central African origin.
In this example, 'centrafricains' is the plural form of the adjective modifying 'plats', referring to cuisine that is characteristic of Central Africa.