| Pronunciation: | | wIt `elufunt
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
- [n] a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
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| | See Also: | | Elephas maximus, Indian elephant, possession |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \White elephant\
Something requiring much care and expense and yielding little
profit; any burdensome possession. [Slang]
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