Thesaurus: white elephant

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1. n. a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
2. n. albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
3. Something requiring much care and expense and yielding little profit; any burdensome possession. [Slang]
4. Something requiring much care and expense and yielding littleprofit; any burdensome possession. [Slang]