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PERCHERON
Percheron
(noun) one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Percheron (plural Percherons)
A draught horse of a large, strong, usually dapple-grey breed originating in Perche, a former district of France.
Source: Wiktionary
Per"che*ron, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an old district of France; -- called also Percheron-Norman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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