† bun.
Obsolete. rare.
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c1300 K. Alis. 5956 He..spaak als an helle bu.
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B.U.
B.U. n. bread unit: a ration token exchangeable for bread, cakes, etc.
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society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > paper money > promissory notes or bills of exchange > [noun] > coupon > exchangeable for standard quantity
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B.U.1946
1946 Lancet 20 July 97/2 Each bread unit is equivalent to 7 oz. of bread, 5⅓ oz. of flour, or 8 oz. of flour confectionery, so the scales of B.U. per week can be read as scales of bread in ounces per day.
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