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  What it means

  Literally “black gold.” A common metaphor for oil or coal — natural resources of enormous economic value.

  Vocabulary

  • czarny — black
  • złoto — gold

  Grammar note

  Adjective 'czarne' agrees with neuter noun 'złoto'.

  Cultural context

  In Poland 'czarne złoto' most often refers to coal, given the country's long mining history, though it can also mean oil.

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