panda1
Syllabification: (pan·da)
Pronunciation: /ˈpandə/
(also giant panda)
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noun
- a large bearlike mammal with characteristic black and white markings, native to certain mountain forests of central and western China. It feeds almost entirely on bamboo and has become increasingly rare. See also red panda.
- Ailuropoda melanoleuca; it is now usually placed with the bears (family Ursidae), but was formerly thought to belong with the raccoons (family Procyonidae)
Origin:
mid 19th century: from Nepali