panda

[before a noun] Ellipsis of giant panda (“Ailuropoda melanoleuca”).

(UK, informal) Ellipsis of panda car (“a black-and-white police car”).

(no longer used) The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small raccoon-like animal of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail.

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.