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Berk·shire | \ ˈbərk-ˌshir 
, -shər \
, -shər \Definition of Berkshire
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of a breed of medium-sized black swine with white markings
Berkshire
geographical nameBerk·shire | \ ˈbärk-shər \
\Definition of Berkshire (Entry 2 of 2)
former county of southern England in the Thames River basin; capital Reading
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