# petrodollar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛtɹə(ʊ)ˌdɒlə/

## Definitions
1. Money (either notionally or specifically in dollars or other currencies) earned from the sale of oil, often especially as considered among a national economy's principal revenue streams.

## Etymology
From petro- (prefix meaning ‘petroleum; oil export’) + dollar, possibly modelled after Eurodollar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/petrodollar