What does the cryptic crossword clue "Little money in France and here for food (4)" mean?

The definition is "food". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). SOU (synonym="a former French coin of low value=”Little money in France”") + P (synonym="penny, “Little money… here [in the UK]”") = SOUP; definition: "Little" The answer is SOUP.

Little money in France and here for food (4)

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