Phrase guide
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noun
Raw petroleum; crude oil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal, uncountable
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noun
Black pepper, in the context of being a historically valuable spice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Black-coloured gold, variously produced by patination, deposition, oxidation, etc. and used in jewellery or in high-technology applications.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Coal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
(crude oil; coal; black pepper): From its black colour and high value.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
