/ ˈpændə; NAmE / noun
1.
(also ˌgiant ˈpanda ) a large black and white animal like a bear , that lives in China and is very rare
2.
(also ˌred ˈpanda ) an Asian animal like a raccoon , with reddish-brown fur and a long thick tail
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WORD ORIGIN
sense 1 mid 19th cent.: from Nepali .