bao

[ bou ]

noun

1. an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bao¹

From Swahili

Example Sentences

“Xin Bao and Yun Chuan have acclimated beautifully to their expansive, bamboo-filled homes and now their playful antics and natural behaviors can be observed from anywhere,” the zoo said in a news release.

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The zoo says 4-year-old Xin Bao is the smaller bear.

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As The Times reported in August, California’s new pandas — Yun Chuan and Xin Bao — arrived after a collaborative conservation agreement injected new life into the “panda diplomacy” between the U.S. and China.

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Spunky Xin Bao is said to be the better climber.

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Yun Chuan and Xin Bao arrived in San Diego in June after a collaborative conservation agreement reignited a “panda diplomacy” between China and the U.S. that had appeared to falter for a few years.

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