ˈpərchəˌrän, -rsh- noun
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: French, from Perche, region in northern France
1. : a breed of powerful rugged usually dapple-gray or black draft horses originating in the Perche region of France but now much used in America and other countries
2. -s : a horse of the Percheron breed
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