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bushel

Syllabification: (bush·el)
Pronunciation: /ˈbo͝oSHəl/
(abbreviation: bu.)
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Definition of bushel

noun

  • 1US a measure of capacity equal to 64 US pints (equivalent to 35.2 liters), used for dry goods.
  • informal a large amount:we sold it for a bushel of money
  • 2British a measure of capacity equal to 8 imperial gallons (equivalent to 36.4 liters), used for dry goods and liquids.
  • 3a container with the capacity of a bushel: [as modifier]:packing oysters into bushel baskets

Phrases

hide one's light under a bushel

see hide1.

Derivatives

bushelful

Pronunciation: /-ˌfo͝ol/
noun (plural bushelfuls)

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French boissel, perhaps of Gaulish origin

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