giant panda

noun

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The National Zoo previously showcased three giant pandas, which left Washington upon the expiration of a previous agreement in 2023. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025 This comes more than a year after the zoo said goodbye to its last giant pandas, Tian Tian, Mei Xiang, and Xiao Qi Ji, in November 2023. Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025 Animals like giant pandas, Asian elephants and orangutans were transferred to Whipsnade Zoo, nestled in the countryside. Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 And for the first time in 23 years, the giant panda exhibit at the National Zoo had become empty. Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for giant panda 

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1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of giant panda was in 1920

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“Giant panda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20panda. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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