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Definition of White elephant

1. Noun. A valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive.

2. Noun. Albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia.

Definition of White elephant

1. Noun. An albino elephant. ¹

2. Noun. (idiomatic) An ornament etc that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of White Elephant

white corpuscle white croaker white currant white cypress white cypress pine white daisy white dead nettle white diarrhoea white dipladenia white dog's-tooth violet

white dogtooth violet white dwarf white dwarf star white dwarfs white elephant white elephants white elm white fairy lantern white false indigo white fat

white feather white feldspar white fibre white fingers white fir white firs white flag white flags white flour

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