bushel

[ boosh-uhl ]

/ ˈbʊʃ əl /

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noun

a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks, equivalent in the U.S. (and formerly in England) to 2,150.42 cubic inches or 35.24 liters (Win·ches·ter bushel ), and in Great Britain to 2,219.36 cubic inches or 36.38 liters (Im·pe·ri·al bushel ).Abbreviation: bu., bush.

a container of this capacity.

a unit of weight equal to the weight of a bushel of a given commodity.

a large, unspecified amount or number: a bushel of kisses.

Origin of bushel

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English bu(i)sshel, bus(s)chel, from Old French boissel, boistiel, equivalent to boisse unit of measure for grain (from assumed Gaulish bostia; compare Middle Irish bas, bos “palm of the hand, handbreadth,” Breton boz “palm of the hand”) + -el noun suffix

Words nearby bushel

bush canary, bush carpenter, bush clover, bushcraft, bushed, bushel, bushelbasket, busheled iron, bushelful, bushelman, busher

Definition for bushel (2 of 2)

bushel²

[ boosh-uhl ]

/ ˈbʊʃ əl /

verb (used with object), bush·eled, bush·el·ing or (especially British) bush·elled, bush·el·ling.

to alter or repair (a garment).

Origin of bushel

1875–80, Americanism;<German bosseln to patch <French bosseler to emboss; see boss²

OTHER WORDS FROM bushel

bush·el·er; especially British, bush·el·ler, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for bushel

Duarte asks, referring to a bushel of fruits just brought in from the backyard orchard.
A California Tavern With an Artichoke Obsession|Jane & Michael Stern|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The report projected soybean prices to be between $15 and $17 a bushel, up $2.
Will Food Prices Jump After the Heat Wave?|Matthew Zeitlin|August 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Pulling back his cloak, he shows off his giant phallus bearing forth a bushel of fruit.
‘Aphrodite and the Gods of Love’: Museum Exhibit Gets Visitors in the Mood for Valentine's Day|Lizzie Crocker|February 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was perpetually picking the grain of corn out of the bushel of chaff.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16|Various

Nevertheless, the rabble had dethroned him and sent him across the border with a bushel of diamonds.
Walter Pieterse|Multatuli
One cannot help thinking that half-a-dozen pages of biography would have been worth a bushel of sonnets.
Bellini|George Hay
What a burning shame that a thing of this sort should be hidden under a bushel—I mean, down in what-d'ye-call-it!
A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
Suppose you got a dollar a bushel for that wheat, your total income would still be less than five thousand dollars.
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford|George Randolph Chester

British Dictionary definitions for bushel (1 of 2)

bushel¹

/ (ˈbʊʃəl) /

noun

a Brit unit of dry or liquid measure equal to 8 Imperial gallons. 1 Imperial bushel is equivalent to 0.036 37 cubic metres

a US unit of dry measure equal to 64 US pints. 1 US bushel is equivalent to 0.035 24 cubic metres

a container with a capacity equal to either of these quantities

US informal a large amount; great deal

hide one's light under a bushel to conceal one's abilities or good qualities

Word Origin for bushel

C14: from Old French boissel, from boisse one sixth of a bushel, of Gaulish origin

British Dictionary definitions for bushel (2 of 2)

bushel²

/ (ˈbʊʃəl) /

verb -els, -elling, -elled, -els, -eling or -eled

(tr) US to alter or mend (a garment)

Derived forms of bushel

busheller, busheler or bushelman, noun

Word Origin for bushel

C19: probably from German bosseln to do inferior work, patch, from Middle High German bōzeln to beat, from Old High German bōzan

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Idioms and Phrases with bushel

bushel

see hide one's light under a bushel.

单词	bushel
释义	bushel ¹ [ boosh-uhl ] / ˈbʊʃ əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bushel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks, equivalent in the U.S. (and formerly in England) to 2,150.42 cubic inches or 35.24 liters (Win·ches·ter bushel ), and in Great Britain to 2,219.36 cubic inches or 36.38 liters (Im·pe·ri·al bushel ).Abbreviation: bu., bush. a container of this capacity. a unit of weight equal to the weight of a bushel of a given commodity. a large, unspecified amount or number: a bushel of kisses. Origin of bushel ¹ First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English bu(i)sshel, bus(s)chel, from Old French boissel, boistiel, equivalent to boisse unit of measure for grain (from assumed Gaulish bostia; compare Middle Irish bas, bos “palm of the hand, handbreadth,” Breton boz “palm of the hand”) + -el noun suffix Words nearby bushel bush canary, bush carpenter, bush clover, bushcraft, bushed, bushel, bushelbasket, busheled iron, bushelful, bushelman, busher Definition for bushel (2 of 2) bushel² [ boosh-uhl ] / ˈbʊʃ əl / verb (used with object), bush·eled, bush·el·ing or (especially British) bush·elled, bush·el·ling. to alter or repair (a garment). Origin of bushel ² 1875–80, Americanism;<German bosseln to patch <French bosseler to emboss; see boss² OTHER WORDS FROM bushel bush·el·er; especially British, bush·el·ler, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bushel Duarte asks, referring to a bushel of fruits just brought in from the backyard orchard. A California Tavern With an Artichoke Obsession\|Jane & Michael Stern\|June 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The report projected soybean prices to be between $15 and $17 a bushel, up $2. Will Food Prices Jump After the Heat Wave?\|Matthew Zeitlin\|August 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Pulling back his cloak, he shows off his giant phallus bearing forth a bushel of fruit. ‘Aphrodite and the Gods of Love’: Museum Exhibit Gets Visitors in the Mood for Valentine's Day\|Lizzie Crocker\|February 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He was perpetually picking the grain of corn out of the bushel of chaff. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16\|Various Nevertheless, the rabble had dethroned him and sent him across the border with a bushel of diamonds. Walter Pieterse\|Multatuli One cannot help thinking that half-a-dozen pages of biography would have been worth a bushel of sonnets. Bellini\|George Hay What a burning shame that a thing of this sort should be hidden under a bushel—I mean, down in what-d'ye-call-it! A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3)\|Frances Eleanor Trollope Suppose you got a dollar a bushel for that wheat, your total income would still be less than five thousand dollars. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford\|George Randolph Chester British Dictionary definitions for bushel (1 of 2) bushel¹ / (ˈbʊʃəl) / noun a Brit unit of dry or liquid measure equal to 8 Imperial gallons. 1 Imperial bushel is equivalent to 0.036 37 cubic metres a US unit of dry measure equal to 64 US pints. 1 US bushel is equivalent to 0.035 24 cubic metres a container with a capacity equal to either of these quantities US informal a large amount; great deal hide one's light under a bushel to conceal one's abilities or good qualities Word Origin for bushel C14: from Old French boissel, from boisse one sixth of a bushel, of Gaulish origin British Dictionary definitions for bushel (2 of 2) bushel² / (ˈbʊʃəl) / verb -els, -elling, -elled, -els, -eling or -eled (tr) US to alter or mend (a garment) Derived forms of bushel busheller, busheler or bushelman, noun Word Origin for bushel C19: probably from German bosseln to do inferior work, patch, from Middle High German bōzeln to beat, from Old High German bōzan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with bushel bushel see hide one's light under a bushel. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to bushel million, lot, wad, trillion, scads, pile, heap, gobs, reams, loads
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bushel

noun

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Definition for bushel (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), bush·eled, bush·el·ing or (especially British) bush·elled, bush·el·ling.

Origin of bushel

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British Dictionary definitions for bushel (1 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bushel (2 of 2)

verb -els, -elling, -elled, -els, -eling or -eled

Derived forms of bushel

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