HyperDic: white_elephant

English > 2 senses of the expression white elephant:
NOUNpossessionwhite elephanta valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
animalwhite elephantalbinic Indian elephant
English > white elephant: 2 senses > noun 1, possession
MeaningA valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive.
BroaderpossessionAnything owned or possessed
English > white elephant: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningalbinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia.
BroaderIndian elephant, Elephas maximusAsian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male
Spanishelefante blanco
Catalanelefant blanc

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