giant panda

noun

1. panda ( def 1 ).

giant panda

noun

1. See panda

Word History and Origins

Origin of giant panda¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

If we as consumers can vote with our wallets by buying Pacific cod instead of cod, or yellowfin tuna instead of tuna, we can be more confident that we aren't eating the ocean's equivalent of the giant panda.

From Salon

The birth is a "true rarity" as their mother is the oldest giant panda on record to give birth for the first time.

From BBC

"We are all looking forward to meet the giant panda cubs. Please wait a few months patiently to make their debut and officially meet everyone!"

From BBC

China’s Xi Jinping hinted at a return of the popular giant panda loan program.

From Los Angeles Times

The giant panda swapping has been a characteristic of a longtime pact between the Smithsonian and the China Wildlife Conservation Association.

From New York Times