Panda
WordNet
noun
(1) Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
(2) Large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
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English
Etymology
From , from the name for the animal.
Noun
- giant panda — A black and white bear-like animal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca from the mountains of China.
- red panda — A small raccoon-like animal, Ailurus fulgens of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail.
- (UK) A police car.
Synonyms
- (bear-like animal): giant panda, mottled bear, panda bear
- (raccoon-like animal): lesser panda, red panda