Plural of boisseau; multiple units of the dry measure used for measuring grain and other commodities in European markets.
French plural form of 'boisseau,' following standard French pluralization by adding 'x' to nouns ending in '-eau', maintaining the same etymological origin as the singular form.
The plural 'boisseaux' appears frequently in medieval trade documents—a merchant might sell '50 boisseaux of barley,' and these standardized units were crucial for preventing fraud and disputes in the grain trade that fed entire cities.
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