Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/June 8

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for June 8
white whale n
  1. Synonym of beluga (“the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), a cetacean found in the Arctic Ocean”)
  2. Any whale of the family Monodontidae, which comprises the beluga whales and narwhals (Monodon monoceros), and some extinct species.
  3. (figuratively)
    1. An obsession, a monomania.
    2. (collectible card games) A printing plate used to manufacture a particular sports card, that is then issued as a collectible itself.

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