noun
panda
PUHN-duh
noun
1
A large black-and-white bear native to China that feeds almost entirely on bamboo.
"The zoo's new panda spent most of the day eating bamboo."
"Giant pandas are a conservation success story in China."
How to Use Panda
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe black-and-white bear famous for eating bamboo and being a symbol of conservation.
Common pairings
giant panda
panda cub
panda reserve
Word Forms
pandas plural, Pandas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed into English in the 19th century, likely via French from a Nepali or related Himalayan word originally used for the red panda, later extended to the more famous giant panda.