giant panda
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of giant panda
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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China will sent new giant pandas to France, a Chinese embassy official said, as an elderly pair was set to fly back home from Paris on Tuesday.
From Barron's
Xiao Qi Ji is called a “miracle” cub, because his mother, at age 22, was the oldest giant panda to give birth in the country.
From Washington Post
A giant panda on loan to France from China gave birth to female twin cubs Monday, a French zoo announced, declaring “they are very lively, pink and plump.”
From Washington Post
According to the World Wildlife Fund, only 1,864 giant pandas live in the wild in China.
From Washington Post
Other nations in Europe also have giant pandas, including Austria, Britain, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Finland.
From Seattle Times
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