giant panda

noun

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The arrival of these pandas from Chengdu, China, marks a continuation of this relationship after the zoo bid farewell to its last giant pandas, Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and Xiao Qi Ji nearly a year ago. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 Two giant pandas were delivered via FedEx to their brand-new home at Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian National Zoo on Tuesday. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024 Then giant pandas returned to the San Diego Zoo this summer for the first time since 2019. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024 The National Zoo bid farewell to its last remaining giant pandas—Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qi Ji—in November 2023. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for giant panda 

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1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of giant panda was in 1920

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“Giant panda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20panda. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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