Percheron [pur-chuh-ron, -shuh-] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- one of a French breed of draft horses, having a gray or black coat.
Origin of Percheron 1870–75; French; named after Perche, French district where first bredAlso called Percheron Norman. Examples from the Web for percheron Historical Examples of percheron
The Percheron had been grained too heavily and had not been given sufficient exercise.
Sterling North
As we have said before, the Percheron breed of horses came from France.
Various
Of the heavy-flanked Percheron breed of horse are the ladies on the canvases of Cézanne.
James Huneker
Sid romped home like a Percheron colt and Bacon got to first.
Ralph Henry Barbour
The Finn woman is thick everywhere, broad of girth and deep of chest like a Percheron stallion.
Mary MacLane
British Dictionary definitions for percheron Percheron noun
- a compact heavy breed of carthorse, grey or black in colour
Word Origin for Percheron C19: from French, from le Perche, region of NW France where the breed originated Word Origin and History for percheron Percheron n.
1875, from French Percheron, adjective formed from le Perche, region south of Normandy where horses were bred that were strong, light, and fast.