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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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The video, originally taken on Jan. 17, is the first time a brown panda has been spotted in the park since March 2018, officials said.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
Here’s hoping that 2024 is the first year a panda wins Europe’s foremost musical competition.
—Leila Sales, SPIN, 7 May 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
Here’s hoping that 2024 is the first year a panda wins Europe’s foremost musical competition.
—Leila Sales, SPIN, 7 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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