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Welcome to our list of things that are white. This list includes animals, food, plants, buildings and objects! Absolutely anything we could think of has been included, so we hope we’ve managed to cover what you’re after in our list of white things. We’ve also included things that are off-white (so bluish, greyish or yellowish white) as long as they are mostly white.

Here’s a visual list of things that are white:

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Hopefully that visual list of white things was useful! Here’s a longer and more descriptive list of things that are white, separated into categories:

Animals

• Rabbit: A small mammal known for its two long ears and energetic hop. Featured in popular media, like “Bugs Bunny” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”.
• Polar Bear: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic Circle and is known for its white fur.
• Goose: A type of medium-large waterfowl that comes in a few different shades including entirely white (except for the beak, which is orange-red).
• Seagull: A small-medium seabird with a mostly white body except for the wings and feet, which are grey and reddish-orange respectively.
• Goat: A four-legged mammal known for its ability to jump and balance on rocky surfaces, penchant for ramming things and its bleat.
• Horse: A four-legged mammal which is commonly mistreated and used in police work and for recreation (horse riding).
• Maltese: A breed of toy dog with long, silky white fur.
• Poodle: A breed of water dog with different size categories. Known for its short, curly coat and large ears.
• Swan: Medium-sized birds with distinctive long, curved necks. Commonly recognised as a symbol of love and peace. Can come in black or white, with both varieties possessing reddish-orange beaks.
• Sheep: Mammals for a thickly fluffy coat. Kept in unethical conditions and bred for their woollen coat.
• Arctic Hare: A medium-sized hare that lives in the Arctic tundra. Has a thick coat of white fur that is adapted to colder climates.
• Arctic Wolf: Also known as the polar wolf or white wolf. A medium-sized species of wolf with a light cream-white coat.
• Beluga Whale: Also known as the white whale, with skin that ranges from very light grey to white. Known for its absence of a dorsal fin, which helps with swimming underneath ice.
• Chicken: A domesticated bird that is bred in dirty and disease-ridden conditions for their eggs and meat.
• Dove: A smallish bird that is commonly known as the symbol for peace. Comes in a few different colours, but white is the most famous.
• Egret: Herons with white plumage and light orange beaks.
• Snowy Owl: Also known as the arctic owl, white owl or the polar owl. Native to arctic regions and have a nocturnal sleeping rhythym. Males are a purer white than females.
• Silkworm: Also known as the domestic silk moth. A larva with a yellowish white body that produces silk to spin their coccoon.
• Bali Mynah: Also known as the Bali starling, jalak Bali or Rothschild’s mynah. A small white bird with entirely white plumage except for a small black mask around the eyes and black wing and tail tips. It has a critically endangered status and there are less than 100 mynah adults in the wild.
• White Peacock: Peacocks with albinism.
• African Spoonbill: Long-legged wading birds with a large bill. They have generally white plumage with dark legs and a red gradient along their wings.
• Haida Ermine: A small ermine with a pure white coat.
• Arabian Oryx: Also known as the white oryx. A type of antelope with long, dark horns, dark legs, and a white body. The national animal of Oman.
• Crane: Long-legged wading birds with long, thin necks. Known in Asian countries for their grace and beauty.
• Japanese Spitz: A small-medium sized dog with a long, fluffy white coat. Similar in appearance to Samoyeds but with a lower maintenance coat which dirt doesn’t stick to.
• Havanese: A type of Bichon dog. A descendant of the Blanquito de la Habana (“little white dog of Havana”). Also known as Havana Silk dogs, and popular due to their long, silky coat.
• Samoyed: Also known as the Bjelkier. A type of herding dog with a double layer coat of dense white fur.
• Bichon Frise: A small dog known for its dense, frizzy coat. A small dog with pure white fur.
• Persian Cat: A long-haired cat breed with fluffy ears and muzzle. Also known as the “Persian Longhair.”
• Lamb: A baby sheep.
• Alpaca: A South American mammal that looks very similar to llamas, but are smaller. They communicate through body language and their wool is used in the textile industry.
• Snow Petrel: A smallish bird that lives in the South Pole. Snowy white in colour but with dark eyes and a dark beak. They can spray stomach oil out of their mouths as a defence tactic.
• White Hawk: A bird of prey with a white body and black wings and beak.
• Cockatoo: Also known as the umbrella cockatoo. A medium-sized bird with an entirely white body. Some varieties have a yellow crest rather than white.
• White Tiger: Also known as a bleached tiger. A greyish-white tiger with black stripes.
• White Tern: Also known as the common white tern and sometimes the fairy tern. A small white seabird found across tropical oceans.
• Turkish Angora: A domestic cat with long, fluffy white fur. Originates from Turkey and sometimes known as the Ankara.
• White Kangaroo: A white variation of kangaroos, which are an Australian animal known for the long tail, jumping and pouch. Usually found in brown and tan colouring.
• White Lions: A colour mutation found in South Africa. They range from cream to light beige to almost white.
• Seneca White Deer: Deer that carry recessive genes for white tails and coats.
• Cashmere Lop: A medium-large rabbit with thick, long fur. Comes in many different colour varieties, including white.
• Siberian Hamster: A small ball-shaped hamster also known as the Russian dwarf hamster, striped dwarf hamster and the Djungarian hamster. Typically comes in brown and grey but also comes entirely in white.
• West Highland White Terrier: Colloquially known as the Westie. A medium-sized Scottish dog with a curly, wiry white coat. Active and good with children.
• White Weasel: Also known as the long-tailed weasel. A medium-large weasel with an entirely white coat, pink ears and pink paws.

Plants

• Dandelion: A flower that grows puffy white seeds and has a thick green stem and yellow flowers.
• White Rose: Roses are extremely popular on Valentine’s Day and come in many colours including pink, white, red and yellow.
• White Hibuscus: A tropical flower with frilled petals and a long stamen. Comes in many different colours.
• Daisy: A common flower with white petals and a yellow centre.
• Lily: Plants that grow large, trumpet-shaped flowers. Known as a symbol of peace, elegance and grace.
• White Tulip: Perennially flowering plants with large, cup-shaped petals.
• White Daffofil: Also known as Narcissus. Medium-sized flowers with two layers of petals. The yellow variety is the most famous, but they come in white as well.
• White Anemone: Plants with round, five-petalled flowers. They come in various colours, including purple, red and white.
• Jasmine: A type of vine with clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers.
• White Begonia: A flowering plant that lives in tropical and subtropical climates.
• Moonflower: Also known as Queen of the Night, Honolulu Queen and Princess of the Night. They are flowering cacti that only open at nighttime, with large, multi-layered petals.
• White Hyacinth: Spring-blooming plants with clusters of flowers that grow along a tall stem.
• White Foxglove: Tube-shaped flowers that grow in clusters and in a variety of colours including yellow, pink, white and purple.
• White Lupin: Also known as bluebonnet. These flowering plants look similar to lavender and can grow up to 3m tall.
• White Water Lily: Also known as lotus flowers. Common in Buddhist iconography and comes in pink and white colouring with a large flat yellow centre.
• Echinacea: A herbaceous plant that flowers with purple or white petals. Also known as coneflowers.
• Snowbells: A type of small tree that generally lives in tropical regions. They grow from 2 – 14m tall and have small white flowers that face downward.
• Amaryllis: Late white flowers with crimson veins. They have a spiky, trumpet shape with large stamens.
• Lily of the Valley: A plant with cute, tiny white flowers with round, ball-shaped flowers.
• Oxalis: Also known as false shamrock. Small flowering plants with downturned white flowers.
• White Geranium: Also known as cranesbills. Plants that bloom with small flowers that come in white, purple, blue or pink and generally have strong veining.
• Lobelia: Flowering plants that live in cooler areas. They look like small bushes with clusters of brightly coloured flowers.
• Azalea: Slow-growing, brightly-coloured flowers that are prized by collectors and enthusiasts.
• Peony: Also known as a paeony. They have large, fragrant blooms with deep leaves and frilled petals.
• Petunia: Flowering plants with five pointed, brightly coloured petals.
• Gardenia: Evergreen plants with frilled, curved petals. They can grow up to 15 metres tall and have wide glossy leaves.
• Bacopa: Aquatic plants that are also known as waterhyssop. They have small, round, light green leaves and white, five-petalled flowers.
• Hydrangea: Also called hortensia. A type of flowering plant that generally lives in East Asia. They can grow between 1 and 3 metres tall and have flat, pointed petals.
• Angelonia: Flowering plants that grow in vertical clusters along a tall stem. They come in many different colours, including white.
• Dahlia: A type of flower with many layers of thin, pointed petals and a yellow centre.
• Heliotrope: A type of borage flower that grows in small clusters in bushes.
• Scabiosa: A flowering plant in the honeysuckle family. Also known as pincushion flowers. They have small, frilled petals that grow in multiple layers.
• Magnolia: Evergreen plants with large flowers and flat, pointed petals that can come in white, purple, pink, yellow or green.
• Delphinium: A plant that blooms with dolphin-shaped flowers.
• Clematis: Flowers that originate mainly from China and Japan. They have long, pointed, slightly frilled petals with a stripe pattern through the middle.
• Dogwood: Trees that grow heads of white flowers and have distinctive bark.
• Chrysanthemum: Plants that grow large flowers with many layers of long, curled petals.
• Candytuft: Small shrubs that grow round white flowers.
• Primrose: Flowering plants with multicoloured, five-petalled blooms.
• Ranunculus: Alo known as buttercups, crowfoots or spearworts. Often considered as weeds rather than flowers.
• Easter Lily: Plants that grow large trumpet-shaped, sweetly scented flowers with pointed and curved petals.

Food and Drink

• Milk: While we’re used to dairy milk, there are also many different types of delicious and healthy plant-based milks, like cashew, soy, pistachio, hazelnut and even macadamia.
• Cream: These days there are plenty of recipes for cashew, almond and soy cream, which are as light and fluffy as traditional dairy cream.
• Rice: The staple food in many Asian countries. Comes in many different varieties (black, red, brown, Jasmine, Basmati, etc) but the most common and cheapest is white rice.
• Rice Pudding: A dessert made from rice mixed with either water or milk and flavoured with vanilla, cinnamon and sometimes raisins.
• Vanilla Ice Cream: A cold frozen dessert made from milk or cream and flavourings like sugar, spices, vanilla, or fruits.
• Milkshakes: A sweet dessert drink made from some kind of milk, flavoured syrup (like chocolate or strawberry) and sometimes malt. Can have toppings on them like wafers, cream, ice cream, nuts and sprinkles.
• Mushroom: A type of edible fungus. There are many different types and many of them are white, like button mushrooms and field mushrooms.
• Mashed Potato: A savoury dish commonly eaten as a snack or a side dish. Made of mashed potatoes mixed with milk or cream and sometimes flavoured with other things like onions or peas.
• Steamed Bun: Also known as mantou. A soft dough that is steamed and can be stuffed, eaten plain or with condiments. Very similar to bread, but has a thin skin rather than a crust.
• Mayonnaise: A yellowish-white sauce used to flavour sandwiches, wraps and salads. Mayo is made of oil, egg and vinegar or lemon juice.
• Tartar Sauce: A thick white sauce made of mayonnaise, picked, capers and herbs.
• Flour: A fine white powder made of ground grains, beans, seeds or nuts. Generally used for baking, deep frying, or thickening sauces.
• Yoghurt: A cold snack food made by fermenting milk. As well as dairy yoghurt, we can now buy soy, almond, coconut and cashew yoghurt.
• Baking Powder: A bright white powder used in baking to increase the fluffiness and lightness of baked goods.
• Baking Soda: Also known as sodium bicarbonate. Commonly mixed up with baking powder, but they aren’t the same. While it is used similarly to baking powder, it has a different chemical reaction which causes the expansion in volume of baked goods.
• Soft Serve: A soft form of ice cream commonly served in a cone. Comes in limited flavours with vanilla being the most common.
• Tofu: Also known as bean curd. Made from coagulated soy milk which has been pressed into solid blocks. Comes in varying softness and textures and can be marinated or flavoured before purchase.
• Coffee Foam: The foam on top of a cup of coffee – ranges in colour from white to a light, creamy brown.
• Dough: Uncooked bread dough can range in colour from white to beige to pale yellow.
• White Bread: Breads made from wheat flour that has a soft, white inside and a light brown crust.
• Beansprouts: Beans (like mung bean or soybean) that have been sprouted. Commonly eaten in Asian cuisine in fresh rolls, banh mi, soups or on top of stir fries and noodles.
• Salt: A granulated white condiment.
• Sugar: White granules used to add sweetness to food and drink. Can be found in packets of appropriate serving size, unlike salt which tends to only come in shakers.
• Sour Cream: A thick white cream eaten with savoury foods, like potatoes or nachos.
• Icing: The layer on top of a cake, which can be soft and creamy or harder and more malleable for decorative, sculptural cake forms.
• Beer Foam: Also known as the “head”.
• Coconut: A large fruit with a tough brown shell and white flesh inside. Very sweet and used to flavour curries, cakes, drinks and desserts.
• White Chocolate: Technically not considered chocolate since it doesn’t have cacao in it, but that doesn’t really matter. Similar to milk and dark chocolate in texture but with a milkier taste and white to beige in colour.
• Marshmallows: Pillowy confectionery that is commonly either pink or white. Usually eaten with hot drinks or with biscuits.
• Cauliflower: A vegetable with a dense, fluffy white head. Looks similar to broccoli in shape and texture, but the head is entirely white rather than green.
• Marshmallow Pie: A sweet pie topped with marshmallow fluff that is then commonly lightly flamed on the peaks of the marshmallow.
• Meringue: A sweet dessert with a crispy shell and chewy inside.
• Onion: A vegetable with many layers. Comes in red or white.
• Cream Pie: A dessert pie filled with either custard or pudding and can be flavoured with vanilla, lemon, lime, coconut, chocolate or peanut butter.
• Pavlova: A dessert that uses meringue as a base. A meringue is topped with fruit, whipped cream and/or custard.
• Shaved Ice: An icy dessert made from ice shavings and syrup or fruit juice.
• Garden Asparagus: White asparagus which is cultivated by covering the shoots with soil as they grow so they have no exposure to sunlight. They’re popular in Europe and West Asia and are supposely more tender and less bitter.
• Celeriac: Also known as turnip-rooted celery, knob celery and celery root. This is a type of celery that is grown specifically for its stem, which is round and white in the middle.
• Mozzarella: A cheese that is generally white but can be light yellow when seasoned.
• Navy Bean: Also known as the pea bean, white pea bean, pearl haricot or Boston bean. A white bean native to America that is used in soups, pies and in baked bean dishes.
• Potato: A root vegetable that varies in colour on the outside and tends to range from white to creamy pale yellow on the inside. A very versatile vegetable used in many savoury dishes.
• Radish: A root vegetable that is mostly eaten raw and is common in salads and sandwiches. They can range from red to purple to white, but even the coloured varieties are a bright white on the inside.
• Congee: A creamy rice porridge eaten throughout Asia. It can be pre-seasoned or eaten with side dishes and condiments.
• Banana: A fruit with a bright yellow skin and a white to pale yellow flesh.
• Vermicelli Noodles: Thin rice noodles that are a translucent white.
• Pho Noodles: Rice noodles that are similar to vermicelli or glass noodles, but are wide and flat.
• Enoki: White mushrooms that grow in bunches. They have very long stems and tiny heads, and can look like noodles when cooked.
• Hor Fun Noodles: Rice noodles that are opaque, unlike glass noodles. Softer than translucent noodles.
• Rice Paper: The edible paper version of translucent rice noodles. Used to make Vietnamese fresh rolls.
• White Sauce: A variety of sauces that are whitish in colour and used to add flavour and texture to savoury dishes.
• Lychee: A small tropical fruit with red casing and translucent white flesh.
• Rambutan: Similar to a lychee, but with long fluffy tendrils covering the red skin.
• Mangosteen: A fruit with thick purple skin and white flesh. It tastes sweet and tangy and the skin is inedible.
• Dragonfruit: Also known as pitaya or pitahaya. They have red and green skin with white flesh and many tiny black seeds.
• Pears: A fruit with a longish, elongated top and a rounded bottom. They come in a few different colours and varieties but are always white on the inside.
• Turnip: A root vegetable with a large, white taproot.
• Lotus Root: A long fruit with holes in it, commonly eaten in Asian countries in soups and stir fries.

Objects/Things/Misc

• Donald Duck: A white cartoon character duck owned by Disney that wears a blue sailor outfit.
• Tooth Floss: Strong waxed thread which is sometimes flavoured with mint that we use to clean the spaces between our teeth.
• Refrigerator: A machine we use to keep food cold. Has helped a lot in terms of food spoilage and shortage, and most commonly comes in white.
• Paper: Thin sheets of cellulose mash used for recording drawings and writing.
• Tissues: Thin, soft sheets of cellulose used for wiping up small spills or bodily fluids.
• Bathrobe: Robes made of a soft, thick terrycloth used to dry off after a shower or bath.
• Towels: Soft cloth used for drying off after a shower or bath.
• Candle: A wax object with a cotton wick. Puts off light as the wick burns, as well as a fragrance if the candle is scented. Available in many colours, although they were initially only available in white.
• Paper Towels: Thicker, larger versions of tissues used for larger spills. Generally considered too rough to use on the body.
• Napkins: Reusable cloth versions of paper towels that you can wash and dry after use.
• Toilet Paper: Tissues for cleaning up after going to the toilet. Only available in white, although they can be printed with other colours.
• Nappies: A leakproof covering for baby’s behinds so when they wet themselves the mess doesn’t get everywhere.
• Snowman: A figure made of snow. Commonly made of three large snowballs and decorated with a carrot nose, stick arms and pebble eyes and mouth.
• Walls: Part of the interior structure of a building.
• Whiteboard: A generally large, glossy surface for presenters to write on when explaining something to a group.
• Lace: A thin, delicate fabric with many holes.
• (Western) Wedding Dress: In Western countries, wedding dresses are traditionally white.
• Lab Coat: The starched, plain coat that doctors and scientists tend to wear.
• Business Shirt: A stiff white shirt with a collar and long sleeves, seen as the standard for professional situations.
• Veil: The transparent piece of fabric traditionally worn over a bride’s face as she walks down the aisle.
• Baby Powder: A fine powder that is used to help babies dry off after being washed and helps to prevent diaper rash.
• Shaving Cream: Foamy cream used to soften hair before shaving.
• Foam: Soft, dense bubbles.
• Lotion: A lightly viscous cream usually used to hydrate the skin.
• Styrofoam: A brand of polystyrene foam commonly used as packing material or thermal insulation.
• Soap: A surfactant used for cleaning and disinfecting. Comes in bars or liquid.
• Shampoo: A grooming product used to clean our hair. Comes in either a bar or a liquid and is usually very glossy looking.
• Conditioner: A grooming product used to moisturise our hair after washing. Can come in a bar or a liquid and is generally opaque.
• Toothpaste: A paste used to clean our teeth. Usually comes in white, sometimes with blue, green or red streaked through.
• Plaster: A lightweight building material that is also used for small-scale model making.
• Toilet: In general, toilets come in bright white colours, with the association of cleanliness.
• Sink: While kitchen sinks are usually metal, bathroom sinks are generally made of white porcelain.
• Pillow: Beneath the pillow case, all pillows are white.
• Picket Fence: A type of small fence that is decoratively used to create a boundary line as they’re easy enough to step over.
• Glue: A material that binds things together. Can be found in stick form or liquid and ranges from transparent to white.
• Unicorn: A fantasy animal known for being pure white and having a single horn.
• Porcelain: A ceramic made by heating clay in a kiln.
• Astronaut: Astronaut suits are traditionally all white save for some small red markings.
• Angel Outfit: Even though biblical angels look like very technical robots, modern angels tend to wear white robes and have white wings.
• Stormtrooper Armour: Fictional soldiers from the Star Wars universe that wear all-white armour with some black accents.
• Buzz Lightyear: A character from Toy Story by Pixar that wears a white suit with some coloured accents.
• Pope Outfit: The head of the Catholic Church commonly wears an all-white outfit.
• Cricket Player Outfit: Cricket players stereotypically have all-white uniforms.
• Easter Bunny: A folklore creature that brings eggs during Easter.
• Strait Jacket: A garment which is used to restrain people deemed to be harmful to themselves or others. Historically used on mental patients, although it is understood now that this is a cruel way of addressing mental health.
• Olaf (Frozen): The animated snowman from Frozen by Disney.
• Toga: A Roman piece of clothing made of a large piece of cloth draped around the body.
• Sailor Outfit: Sailors stereotypically have white uniforms.
• Light Fury (How to Train Your Dragon): A white dragon in the animated movie “How To Train Your Dragon”.
• Altair (Assassin’s Creed): A main character from the game “Assassin’s Creed” who wears a white hooded trenchcoat.
• Opal: A milky white precious stone that generally has flashes of other colours inside when held up to the light.
• Moonstone: A type of feldspar with an opalescent, pearly sheen. Used in jewelry and not considered a precious stone.
• Mummy: Egyptian mummies were covered in white bandages and are shown still in (dirty) white bandages in popular media.
• Ghost: In popular media, ghsots are shown to be white floating spectres.
• Baymax: The squishy, friendly robot from the animated movie “Big Hero 6”.
• Bathtub: Generally made out of white porcelain or plastic.
• Baker’s Uniform: Bakers generally wear a stiff, tall white hat and a white apron.
• Baseball Uniform: Baseball players have historically worn white pants and white shirts (with the team logo on it).
• Princess Leia: Princess Leia is famously known to wear a white robe/outfit.
• Luke Skywalker: Skywalker was known to wear an oversized white wrap shirt, similar to a karate gi.
• Marilyn Monroe Dress: The most iconic photo of Marilyn Monroe was of her in her white dress standing over the grate.
• Playing Cards: The background of playing cards are generally white.
• Ship Captain Uniform: A ship’s captain uniform is generally white.
• Ship Sail: Ship sails are made out of a strong white canvas or parachute material.
• Hedwig: The snowy white owl from the Harry Potter book series.
• Team Rocket Outfit: The almost entirely white uniform of the villain team from the Pokemon series.
• Fred Jones Shirt (Scooby Doo): Fred Jones from the animated cartoon Scooby Doo wore a white t-shirt and jeans.
• Dentist Coat: Dentists traditionally wear a white coat and face mask.
• Smurf Outfit: The smurfs from the cartoon series “The Smurfs” wore white hats, pants, dresses and shoes.
• Michelin Man: The mascot made of stacked white tyres for the Michelin brand.
• Ghostbusters Marshmallow Man: Also known as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. A character from the Ghostbusters series.
• Chalk: A soft, porous rock which is a form of white limestone.
• Cottage Cheese: A mildly flavoured cheese curd which is eaten fresh.
• Cotton: A fluffy fibre that grows on cotton plants.
• Cotton Swab: A small stick with cotton tips. Used for personal hygiene.
• Cream Cheese: A soft cheese that is used as a spread.
• Dominos: Small tiles with dots and lines on them indicating numbers. The tiles are traditionally white while the dots are black or red.
• Garlic: While garlic skin can sometimes be purple or grey, the bulbs are white (sometimes a very pale yellow).
• Golf Ball: Golf balls are small and have a white pitted surface.
• Softball: A ball larger than a fist made of white material with large stitching.
• Shuttlecock: Also known as a birdie or bird. The projectile used in badminton with a conical shape and feathered end.
• Plastic Bag: Shopping bags have been made of white plastic for a while, but are now being phased out across the world in favour of reusable canvas bags.
• Plastic Container: Even though plastic containers are transparent, when you look at a stack of them, they look white.
• Linen: A strong fabric made from flax plant fibres.
• Plastic Chairs: The stereotypical lawn chair is made in white or green.
• Bedding: Pillows, quilts and mattresses are typically white (sometimes with coloured accents).
• iPhone: The first iPhone was available in white.
• Canvas Sneakers: Leisure shoes made from canvas rather than leather.
• Faux Fur: Also known as fake fur or pile fabric. An animal-friendly way to wear fur.
• Marble: A metamorphic rock that is grainy and white.
• Canvas: Woven material made of either cotton or linen. A very versatile material as it’s so strong.
• Primer: A white paste used to prime canvas for painting. It helps the subsequent paint layers to stick onto the canvas.
• Paint: There are many different types of paint (oil, acrylic, gouache) and they all come available in white.
• Pencil: Different types of pencil (charcoal, pastel, coloured) come in white.
• Pastel: Powdered pigment and binder in a soft, crumbly stick.
• Charcoal: Charcoal that is sometimes mixed with clay and formed into a stick.
• Crayon: Pigment mixed with wax, formed into a stick.
• White Flag: The white flag symbolises surrender.

Things in Nature

• Clouds: A mass of tiny water droplets and frozen crystals floating in the atmosphere. Stormy clouds can look grey, but in general clouds are white.
• Ice: Frozen water which is technically transparent, but when there is a mass of it it looks more bluish-white.
• Frost: A thin layer of frozen water on a surface. Usually most visible on windows and plants.
• Iceberg: A large mass of freshwater ice that is floating freely.
• Hail: Rain that has been frozen solid.
• Bones: The scaffolding that holds up our bodies.
• Teeth: Little calcified structures used to break down food in preparation for digestion.
• Snow: Small ice crystals that form in the air and fall onto the ground.
• Snowflake: A solitary ice crystal above a certain size.
• Wool: The fluffy outer covering of a sheep.
• Moon: The natural satellite of a planet. Each planet has a different amount of moons – for example, the Earth only has one, while Jupiter has 16.
• Feathers: Delicate, fluffy growths that form plumage on birds.
• Sclera: The white of the eye.
• Tusk: Elongated front teeth that a few mammals (like elephants) grow. Many tusk-growing animals have been unethically hunted for these and while hunting has lessened over time, it’s still a problem.
• Egg: Where an embryo develops. Some species lay their eggs and care for them until they’re ready to hatch, while other animals have live births instead.
• Pearls: The developed irritations grown within a mollusk.
• Calcium: A chemical element. What bones and teeth need to stay healthy.
• The White Cliffs of Dover: The white cliffs that form part of the North Downs. The whiteness of the cliffs is due to their chalk content.
• Limestone: A type of carbonate rock that is commonly used in building and has a porous texture.
• White Topaz: A gem commonly used in jewelry and other decorative purposes. Topaz can be round in yellow, pink, green, orange or white.
• White Sapphire: A precious gemstone which is typically blue but can also be found in pink, orange, yellow and white.
• White Quartz: A hard crystalline silica.
• White Howlite: A semiprecious stone that is an opaque white with grey veining.
• White Coral: Coral is an invertebrate that lives underwater and comes in many different shapes and colours, including white.
• White Diamond: Generally considered the most precious gem in the world because of its hardness and rarity.
• White Scolecite: A calcium silicate mineral with a milky white colour.
• Mother of Pearl: An organic material composed by molluscs as an inner shell layer.

Buildings

• Igloo: Also known as a snow hut or snow house. A dwelling made of tightly packed snow.
• The White House: The official house and workplace of the POTUS in Washington DC.
• Sydney Opera House: A historical performing arts centre in Sydney Harbour.
• Villa Savoye: A modernist villa on the edge of Paris. Considered an example of modern architecture.

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