: a large black-and-white mammal (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) of chiefly central China that feeds primarily on bamboo shoots and is now usually classified with the bears (family Ursidae)
called alsogiant panda
Illustration of panda
A red panda
B panda 2
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebWas there something seditious implied in the choice of making the panda’s father a bird? Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Exactly what the panda may have made of the goings on may not be easily determined. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 Of course, the panda is really a symbol of growing up, generational trauma, and impending puberty — but kids will love this adorable fluffy metaphor nonetheless. Meg Walters, EW.com, 28 July 2022 The panda died on her 35th birthday, which was celebrated at the zoo before her passing. Alexis Jones, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2022 The Texas stunner makes a grand first impression with an oversized foyer that’s clad with waves of black-and-white panda marble. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 The films focus on Po (Jack Black), an excitable panda bear living in a fantasy version of ancient China. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 Red panda newborns are born deaf and blind and are small enough to fit in a human palm, according to the Potter Park Zoo.Fox News, 11 Aug. 2022 Better recognizing individual pandas — and thus better understanding panda populations — can help with conservation, researchers say. Rhoda Kwan, NBC News, 26 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
French, perhaps from a language of the southeast Himalayas