a large bear-like mammal with characteristic black-and-white markings, native to certain mountain forests in China. It feeds almost entirely on bamboo and has become increasingly rare 大熊猫。 参见 red panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca; it is now usually placed with the bears (family Ursidae), but was formerly thought to belong with the raccoons (family Procyonidae) 拉丁名Ailuropoda melanoleuca;现一般归入熊科,但原被归为浣熊科
语源
mid 19th cent.: from Nepali
panda2 [ˈpʌndə] noun
a Brahmin expert in genealogy, who provides religious guidance and acts as a family priest 婆罗门宗谱专家