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percheron

Pronunciation: /ˈpəːʃ(ə)rɒn/
Definition of percheron

noun

  • a powerful draught horse of a grey or black breed, originally from France.

Origin:

late 19th century: from French, originally bred in le Perche, the name of a district of northern France

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