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>