"prad" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-prad.ogg [Australia] Forms: prads [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch paard (“horse”). Doublet of palfrey. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|paard|t=horse}} Dutch paard (“horse”), {{doublet|en|palfrey}} Doublet of palfrey Head templates: {{en-noun}} prad (plural prads)
  1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, informal, dated) A horse. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, dated, informal Categories (lifeform): Horses

Inflected forms

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