German Meaning of white elephant
Weißer Elefant
Other German words related to Weißer Elefant
Nearest Words of white elephant
- white dwarf star => Weißer Zwerg
- white dwarf => Weißer Zwerg
- white dogtooth violet => Weisser Zahnwurz
- white dog's-tooth violet => Weiße Hundszahn-Primel
- white dipladenia => Weiße Dipladenie
- white dead nettle => Weiße Taubnessel
- white daisy => Gänseblümchen.
- white cypress pine => Weißer Zypressenbaum
- white cypress => Weiße Zypresse
- white currant => Weiße Johannisbeere
Definitions and Meaning of white elephant in English
white elephant (n)
a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
white elephant ()
Something requiring much care and expense and yielding little profit; any burdensome possession.
FAQs About the word white elephant
Weißer Elefant
a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive, albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east AsiaSomething requiring much care and
Schiffbrüchige/r,gebraucht,Schrott,Sekunde,wegwerflich,Abfall,aussondern,ablegen,ablehnen,Ablehnung
No antonyms found.
white dwarf star => Weißer Zwerg, white dwarf => Weißer Zwerg, white dogtooth violet => Weisser Zahnwurz, white dog's-tooth violet => Weiße Hundszahn-Primel, white dipladenia => Weiße Dipladenie,
