black gold
Raw petroleum; crude oilRaw petroleum; crude oil.
» The German flag is black, red, and gold.
Die deutsche Flagge ist schwarz, rot, gold.
Meaning
4 senses(idiomatic, informal, uncountable)Raw petroleum; crude oil.
schwarzes Gold
чёрное зо́лотоčórnoje zóloto
(uncountable)Black pepper, in the context of being a historically valuable spice.
(uncountable)Black-coloured gold, variously produced by patination, deposition, oxidation, etc. and used in jewellery or in high-technology applications.
(uncountable)Coal.
Examples
3 sentencesThe German flag is black, red, and gold.
deDie deutsche Flagge ist schwarz, rot, gold. — Esperantostern
Snow is white, coal is black, gold is yellow, rubies are red, emeralds are green, topaz is blue, and amethysts are purple.
In the centre of the rich red carpet was a black and gold Louis Quinze table.
Translations
7 languagesOrigin
(crude oil; coal; black pepper): From its black colour and high value.(crude oil; coal; black pepper): From its black colour and high value.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable