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white elephant

noun

Meaning

  1. An albino elephant.
  2. A possession that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.

Etymology / origin

No prose etymology has been added yet.

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Related words

cow elephant(English)bull elephant(English)elephantess(English)he-elephant(English)sea elephant(English)elephant(English)she-elephant(English)elephant's teeth(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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