Main Entry:

¹bush·el

Pronunciation:

\ˈbu̇-shəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

14th century

1 : any of various units of dry capacity — see weight table 2 : a container holding a bushel 3 : a large quantity < bushels of money>