Percheron


[pur-chuh-ron, -shuh-] /ˈpɜr tʃəˌrɒn, -ʃə-/

noun
1.
one of a French breed of draft horses, having a gray or black coat.
/ˈpɜːʃəˌrɒn/
noun
1.
a compact heavy breed of carthorse, grey or black in colour
n.

1875, from French Percheron, adjective formed from le Perche, region south of Normandy where horses were bred that were strong, light, and fast.

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