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