Definition of: panda

(pan′də) noun plural ·das or ·da
1. A small raccoonlike carnivore (Ailurus fulgens) of the southeastern Himalayas, with long reddish–brown fur and ringed tail; the red bearcat.
2. The great or giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) found only in Kansu and Szechwan provinces in NW China, a mammal of bearlike appearance, with black–and–white coat and rings around the eyes: also giant panda. [Prob. <Nepalese]
GIANT PANDA
(About the size of a large bear)