WHITE ELEPHANT


Meaning of WHITE ELEPHANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.