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panda

panda

noun PAHN-dah Rare

Origin: From Nepali/Tibetan via French panda, of uncertain ultimate origin.

Usage Note

Panda is masculine when referring to the animal (el panda gigante). There is also a colloquial Spanish sense of panda meaning a gang or group of people (una panda de amigos), which is feminine (la panda) and a separate word.

Examples

"El panda gigante come bambú todo el día."

Natural Translation

The giant panda eats bamboo all day.

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