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Indian elephant vs white elephant

white elephant vs Indian elephant

Indian elephant and white elephant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Indian elephant Yes No No No
white elephant Yes No No No
As nouns, white elephant is a hyponym of Indian elephant; that is, white elephant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Indian elephant:
  • Indian elephant: Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male
  • white elephant: albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
Indian elephant (noun) white elephant (noun)
Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
Difference between Indian elephant and white elephant

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