WHITE ELEPHANT


Meaning of WHITE ELEPHANT in English

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : an Indian elephant of a pale color that is sometimes venerated in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Myanmar

2 a : a property requiring much care and expense and yielding little profit b : an object no longer of value to its owner but of value to others c : something of little or no value

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.