I am a piece of paper money whose reverse side shares its color with St. Patrick's clover. What nickname do people give me?
A greenback
'Greenback' is a historic slang term for paper money in the United States, so named because the reverse side was printed with green ink, matching the color of a clover. The clue highlights both the currency nature and the green color scheme.
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