white whale (English, noun)
expansion: white whale (plural white whales)
Senses:
glosses: Synonym of beluga (“the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), a cetacean found in the Arctic Ocean”)
glosses: Any whale of the family Monodontidae, which comprises the beluga whales and narwhals (Monodon monoceros), and some extinct species.
glosses: An obsession, a monomania.
tags: figuratively
qualifier: collectible card games
glosses: A printing plate, used to manufacture a particular sports card, that is then issued as a collectible itself.
tags: figuratively
Forms:
form: white whales
tags: plural