panda
Pluralpandas
- 1Ellipsis of giant panda. A short way of saying giant panda.
The panda chewed on a thick stalk of bamboo all afternoon.
We watched two pandas roll around in the snow at the zoo.
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- 2A small animal like a raccoon, from northeast Asia, with red fur and a long striped tail.
Like a small raccoon with bright reddish fur.
The naturalist spotted a panda curled asleep in the high branches.
Pandas in these hills eat bamboo leaves and wild berries.
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- 3Short form of panda car. Use it in British English for a black-and-white police car.
A panda pulled up outside the pub as the fight spilled into the street.
Two pandas raced down the high street with their lights flashing.
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- 4USPAHN-duh/ˈpɑndə/UKPUN-duh/ˈpʌndə/A Hindu priest who cares for a temple or riverside holy place and knows local family histories and rituals.
Like a guide and record-keeper who looks after a holy place for visiting families.
The panda greeted each pilgrim at the river steps and asked for their family name.
For years the pandas have kept the records of families who come to pray.
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Origins
It came from French panda. The origin is not fully clear, but it probably comes from a local name for the red panda used in Nepal and Sikkim.
It came from Hindi and Punjabi words, which came from the Sanskrit word for a learned or wise man.