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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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There would also be a garden planted with lemongrass, panda and curry leaves, as well as Maldivian roses.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Trash pandas and jumbo shrimp Unusual team professional names recently chosen include the Seattle Kraken in the National Hockey League and the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
However, bamboo is low in nutritional value, and pandas must spend most of their day eating to acquire enough nutrients.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Of course, the panda is really a symbol of growing up, generational trauma, and impending puberty — but kids will love this adorable fluffy metaphor nonetheless.
—Meg Walters, EW.com, 19 June 2025
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Trash pandas and jumbo shrimp Unusual team professional names recently chosen include the Seattle Kraken in the National Hockey League and the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
However, bamboo is low in nutritional value, and pandas must spend most of their day eating to acquire enough nutrients.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Of course, the panda is really a symbol of growing up, generational trauma, and impending puberty — but kids will love this adorable fluffy metaphor nonetheless.
—Meg Walters, EW.com, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for panda
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“Panda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panda. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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