panda panda /ˈpæn.də/ noun [C] (PLURALpandas or panda) (ALSOgiant panda) ► F0 a large, black and white mammal that lives in forests in China. Pandas eat bamboo.Thesaurus+: ↑Wild mammals , ↑Humans, apes and monkeys , ↑Felines (cats) , ↑Canines (dogs) , ↑Deer and antelope , ↑Rodents and similar animals , ↑Marine mammals