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white elephant

white elephant

 
pronunciation:
waIt e l fnt [or] hwaIt e l fnt
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a possession no longer wanted by its owner, but having possible value to others.
definition 2: a possession, often valuable, causing much trouble and expense for its owner, while having little use.
definition 3: an albino elephant.