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- [boo sh-uh l]
- /ˈbʊʃ əl/
- /ˈbʊʃ.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo sh-uh l]
- /ˈbʊʃ əl/
Definitions of bushel word
- countable noun bushel A bushel is a unit of volume that is used for measuring agricultural produce such as corn or beans. A bushel is equivalent in volume to eight gallons. 3
- noun bushel (formerly) a Brit unit of dry or liquid measure equal to 8 Imperial gallons. 1 Imperial bushel is equivalent to 0.036 37 cubic metres 3
- noun bushel a US unit of dry measure equal to 64 US pints. 1 US bushel is equivalent to 0.035 24 cubic metres 3
- noun bushel a container with a capacity equal to either of these quantities 3
- noun bushel a large amount; great deal 3
- verb bushel to alter or mend (a garment) 3
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Origin of bushel
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English bu(i)sshel < Middle French boissel, equivalent to boisse unit of measure (< Gaulish *bostia; compare MIr bas, bos palm of the hand, handbreadth) + -el noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Bushel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bushel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bushel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bushel
noun bushel
- million — a cardinal number, a thousand times one thousand.
- lot — lot (def 14).
- wad — a soft, earthy, black to dark-brown mass of manganese oxide minerals.
- trillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 12 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 18 zeros.
- scads — any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
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