percheron

Per·che·ron

P p

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of percheron word

noun percheron one of a French breed of draft horses, having a gray or black coat. 1
noun percheron a compact heavy breed of carthorse, grey or black in colour 0
noun percheron any of a breed of large draft horse, often black or dark gray in color 0

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Origin of percheron

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

1870-75; < French; named after Perche, French district where first bred

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Parts of speech for Percheron

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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percheron popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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