panda

panda1
[ˈpandə]
(亦作 giant panda)
noun
  1. 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
  2. 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
  1. mid 19th cent.: from Nepali

panda2
[ˈpʌndə]
noun
  1. a Brahmin expert in genealogy, who provides religious guidance and acts as a family priest
    婆罗门宗谱专家
语源
  1. via Hindi from Sanskrit pandita 'learned, wise'
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