"Percheron" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Percherons [plural]
Etymology: From French Percheron, from Perche, the name of a region of northern France where the horses are bred. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|Percheron}} French Percheron Head templates: {{en-noun}} Percheron (plural Percherons)
  1. A breed of draught horse of a large, strong, usually dapple-grey type. Wikidata QID: Q1232528

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