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noun
The currency of an oil-producing nation which tends to vary in value against other currencies in line with changes in the price of oil.
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noun
Money paid in dollars to oil-producing nations.
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History
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)bor. Latin petrader. English petro- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Latin currēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Medieval Latin currentiabor. English currency English petrocurrency From petro- + currency.
