panda
noun
Simple meaning
Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
panduhSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpændə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
hinduism
A brahmin who acts as the hereditary superintendent of a particular ghat or temple, and is regarded as knowledgeable in matters of genealogy and ritual.
A South Asian surname.
colloquialalso attributively
A rare, black and white mammal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, in the ursid (bear) family.
colloquialalso attributively
Large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
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How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
Used this way, panda is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- red panda , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use panda
- “The giant panda munched on bamboo shoots at the zoo.”
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