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Berkshire1 definition

Berk·shire (bʉrk′s̸hir, -s̸hər; Brit bärk′-)

noun

any of a breed of medium-sized hogs, black with white spots

Etymology: after Berkshire

Berkshire2 definition

Berk·shire (bʉrk′s̸hir, -s̸hər; Brit bärk′-)

county in SC England: 485 sq mi (1,256 sq km); pop. 734,000
also Berks (bärks)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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