noun
panda
PAN-duh/ˈpændə/
A black-and-white bear native to China.
The panda bites a bamboo stem held between its forepaws.
Etymology
French panda originally named the smaller red panda. The name was later extended to the giant panda after zoologists identified a relationship between the two animals.
In context
you could easily just look up a panda and try to download a picture
More examples
- Several pandas rested nearby.
- The panda climbed onto a low branch.
- They watched the panda eat.
Forms
panda · pandas
Similar words
- bear
- The broader animal family, not specifically the bamboo-eating panda.
- red panda
- A smaller reddish animal from a different family.