Bushel

/ˈbʊʃ.əl/ noun

A bushel is a unit for measuring dry goods like grain or fruit, especially in farming, equal to about 35 liters in the US. It can also simply mean a large amount of something in everyday speech.

From Old French “boissel,” a measure of grain, from “boisse,” “small box or measure,” possibly from a Gaulish word. It originally referred to the container used to measure produce.

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