English Explanatory Dictionary

earth oil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. petroleum

Word forms

earth oil

Etymology

Calque of a word used in several languages of India. Compare Sinhalese ඛනිජ තෙල් (khanija tel, literally “mineral oil”), Dutch aardolie (literally “earth oil”).

Synonyms

rock oil
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