bushel

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bushel /ˈbʊʃ(ə)l/ (abbrev.: bu.)

▶noun

• 1 Brit. a measure of capacity equal to 8 gallons (equivalent to 36.4 litres).

• 2 US a measure of capacity equal to 64 US pints (equivalent to 35.2 litres).

– derivatives
bushelful noun (pl. bushelfuls).

– origin ME: from OFr. boissel, perh. of Gaulish origin.