a historic county of S England: since reorganization in 1974 the River Thames has marked the N boundary while the Berkshire Downs occupy central parts; the county council was replaced by six unitary authorities in 1998. Area: 1259 sq km (486 sq miles)
Abbreviation: Berks
2.
a rare breed of pork and bacon pig having a black body and white points
Berkshire in American English1
(ˈbɜrkʃɪr; ˈbɜrkʃər; British ˈbɑrkʃɪr)
noun
any of a breed of medium-sized hogs, black with white spots
Word origin
after Berkshire2
Berkshire in American English2
(ˈbɜrkʃɪr; ˈbɜrkʃər; British ˈbɑrkʃɪr)
county in SC England: 485 sq mi (1,256 sq km); pop. 734,000