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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PERIGORD-STONE

n.An ore of manganese of a dark gray color, like basalt or trap; so called from Perigord, in France.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PERIGORD PIE

Per "i *gord pie `. Etym: [From Périgord, a former province of France. ]

 

Defn: A pie made of truffles, much esteemed by epicures.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Périgord

Périgord |ˈpɛrɪgɔː, French peʀigɔʀ | an area of SW France, in the SW Massif Central. A former countship, it became a part of Navarre in 1470, becoming united with France in 1670.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Périgord

Périgord |ˈpɛrɪgɔː, French peʀigɔʀ | an area of SW France, in the SW Massif Central. A former countship, it became a part of Navarre in 1470, becoming united with France in 1670.