panda

(pan)

noun

  1. giant panda
  2. lesser panda
  3. panda car

Origin: Fr < native name in Nepal

See panda in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A rare bearlike mammal (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) of the mountains of China and Tibet, having woolly fur with distinctive black and white markings. Also called giant panda, panda bear.
  2. A small raccoonlike mammal (Ailurus fulgens) of northeast Asia, having reddish fur, white face markings, and a long ringed tail. Also called lesser panda, red panda.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , perhaps of Nepalese origin

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