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Percheron
noun
Per·che·ron
ˈpər-chə-ˌrän 
-shə-
: any of a breed of powerful rugged draft horses that originated in the Perche region of France
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Back then, my dad still used Percheron horses for farming.
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Helen Shriver Riley, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023
Financial terms were not disclosed. - The pest control services platform of Percheron Capital acquired Lookout Pest Control and Any Pest, a Rossville and Kennesaw, Ga.-based pest control provider.
—Anne Sraders, Fortune, 29 June 2023
His mother is a 2,200-pound Percheron/Belgian mix, Daisy360, who stands at 17.2 hands.
—The Courier-Journal, 3 May 2023
Remi was a 14-year-old Percheron Morgan cross and his rider was Officer Mathew Miller.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2023
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Helen Shriver Riley, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023
Financial terms were not disclosed. - The pest control services platform of Percheron Capital acquired Lookout Pest Control and Any Pest, a Rossville and Kennesaw, Ga.-based pest control provider.
—Anne Sraders, Fortune, 29 June 2023
His mother is a 2,200-pound Percheron/Belgian mix, Daisy360, who stands at 17.2 hands.
—The Courier-Journal, 3 May 2023
Remi was a 14-year-old Percheron Morgan cross and his rider was Officer Mathew Miller.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2023
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“Percheron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Percheron. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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Percheron
noun
Per·che·ron
ˈpər-chə-ˌrän
-shə-
: any of a breed of powerful draft horses that originated in France
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