Etymology

percheron

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Today it means: A breed of draught horse of a large, strong, usually dapple-grey type. Full definition →

French Percheron
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  1. French · derived fromPercheron
  2. English todayPercheron

From French Percheron, from Perche, the name of a region of northern France where the horses are bred.

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