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PANDA
Etymology 1
Noun
panda (plural pandas)
(now, rare without a qualifying word) The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small raccoon-like animal of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms: bear cat (obsolete), cat bear (obsolete), lesser panda, wah (archaic)
(colloquial, also, attributively) Short for giant panda. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms: mottled bear, panda bear (Canada, US)
(Britain, law enforcement, colloquial) Short for panda car. [from 20th c.]
Etymology 2
Noun
panda (plural 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. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Pan"da, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small Asiatic mammal (Ailurus fulgens) having fine soft fur. It is related to the bears, and inhabits the mountains of Northern India.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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