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: 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 also giant panda
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Gunplay at the Association A statue of a panda bear sits like a chunky sentry atop a pillar on Classen Boulevard in Oklahoma City’s Asian District.
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Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
Guests will also encounter fun elements throughout the experience, including an interactive gong; mischievous, giggling baby pandas; and oversized merry-go-round noodle bowls from Mr. Ping’s Noodle Shop.
—EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
The ensuing return of pandas to the U.S. wasn’t a total surprise.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
Trash Panda Vegan's logo depicts a cartoonish panda sitting in a trash can and holding a burger.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
Eventually, pandas became part of the city’s image.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
San Diego Zoo returned its last two pandas to China in 2019, after its loan agreement ended.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
The primary bathroom is a modern, black-and-white take on Art Deco with a spectacularly tiled floor, panda marble vanities, and a classic claw-footed tub set below a glitzy brass light fixture.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024
Following his appearance on Disney+ series American Born Chinese, Hong is reprising his voice role as Chinese goose Mr. Ping, adoptive father to Jack Black’s panda Po, in Kung Fu Panda 4, in theaters now.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
Guests will also encounter fun elements throughout the experience, including an interactive gong; mischievous, giggling baby pandas; and oversized merry-go-round noodle bowls from Mr. Ping’s Noodle Shop.
—EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
The ensuing return of pandas to the U.S. wasn’t a total surprise.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
Trash Panda Vegan's logo depicts a cartoonish panda sitting in a trash can and holding a burger.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
Eventually, pandas became part of the city’s image.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
San Diego Zoo returned its last two pandas to China in 2019, after its loan agreement ended.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
The primary bathroom is a modern, black-and-white take on Art Deco with a spectacularly tiled floor, panda marble vanities, and a classic claw-footed tub set below a glitzy brass light fixture.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024
Following his appearance on Disney+ series American Born Chinese, Hong is reprising his voice role as Chinese goose Mr. Ping, adoptive father to Jack Black’s panda Po, in Kung Fu Panda 4, in theaters now.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
French, perhaps from a language of the southeast Himalayas
First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Panda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panda. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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