A white one's useless (and expensive) (8)

I believe the answer is:

elephant

(Other definitions for elephant that I've seen before include "Size of paper" , "bigger one from two continents?" , "Endangered Species" , "Trunk carrier?" , "African or Inidan pachyderm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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