black gold

English

Etymology

From its black colour and high value.

Pronunciation

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Noun

black gold (uncountable)

(informal, idiomatic) petroleum

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:petroleum.

Translations

petroleum

Finnish: musta kulta
French: or noir (fr) m
Greek: μαύρος χρυσός (el) m (mávros chrysós)
Italian: oro nero m

Portuguese: ouro negro m
Russian: чёрное зо́лото (ru) n (čórnoje zóloto)
Spanish: oro negro m
Turkmen: gara altyn (tk)

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