elefante blanco

Spanish

Etymology

See white elephant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eleˌfante ˈblanko/ [e.leˌfãn̪.t̪e ˈβ̞lãŋ.ko]
  • Syllabification: e‧le‧fan‧te blan‧co

Noun

elefante blanco m (plural elefantes blancos)

  1. (idiomatic) white elephant
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