"white elephant" meaning in Anglais

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  "derived": [
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      "sense": "Sens figuré",
      "word": "white elephant sale"
    }
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  "etymology_texts": [
    "→ voir white et elephant"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "white elephants",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Anglais",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "Locution nominale",
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      "word": "boondoggle"
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          "name": "Mammifères en anglais",
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          "ref": "Katherine Hignett, Rare white elephant with ‘pearl-coloured eyes’ born in Myanmar, Metro, 3 août 2022",
          "text": "A 'rare' white elephant has been born in Myanmar, according to state officials.",
          "translation": "Un « rare » éléphant blanc est né au Myanmar, selon les autorités de l’État."
        }
      ],
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        "Éléphant blanc."
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      "glosses": [
        "Article non désiré ; fardeau financier ; investissement non rentable."
      ],
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        "figuratively"
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  "word": "white elephant"
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "→ voir white et elephant"
  ],
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    {
      "form": "white elephants",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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          "text": "A 'rare' white elephant has been born in Myanmar, according to state officials.",
          "translation": "Un « rare » éléphant blanc est né au Myanmar, selon les autorités de l’État."
        }
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        "Éléphant blanc."
      ],
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        "literally"
      ],
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        "figuratively"
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