1835, from French, apparently from the Nepalese name of a raccoon-like mammal (lesser panda) found there. First reference to the Giant Panda is from 1901; since its discovery in 1869 by French missionary Armand David (1826-1900) it had been known as parti-colored bear, but the name was changed after the zoological relationship to the red panda was established.
双语例句
1. It is well known that bamboo shoots are a panda's staple diet.
竹笋是熊猫的主要食物，这是人所共知的。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest.
大熊猫的天然栖息地是竹林。
来自《权威词典》
3. Many goods in China have the trademarks of a panda.
