First Known Use: 14th century
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1bushel
noun bush·el \ˈbu̇-shəl\
: a unit for measuring an amount of fruit and grain that is equal to about 35.2 liters in the U.S. and to about 36.4 liters in the U.K.
bushels : a large amount of something
Full Definition of BUSHEL
1
: any of various units of dry capacity — see weight table
2
: a container holding a bushel
3
: a large quantity <bushels of money>
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Origin of BUSHEL
Middle English busshel, from Anglo-French bussel, buschelle, from Old French boisse measure of grain, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish boss breadth of the hand
Related to BUSHEL
- Synonyms
- abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, lot, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, lashings (also lashins) [chiefly British], loads, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, sheaf, shipload, sight, slew, spate, stack, store, ton, truckload, volume, wad, wealth, yard
2bushel
verb
bush·eledbush·el·ing \-sh(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of BUSHEL
Origin of BUSHEL
probably from German bosseln to do poor work, to patch; akin to Old English bēatan to beat
First Known Use: circa 1877
BUSHEL Defined for Kids
bushel
noun bush·el \ˈbu̇-shəl\
Definition of BUSHEL for Kids
: a unit of measure (as of grain, produce, or seafood) equal to four pecks or 32 quarts (about 35 liters)
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