Meaning & use
bushel
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A unit of dry measure equal to eight gallons (about 35.2 liters), traditionally used for grain, fruit, and vegetables.
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The farmer sold his apples by the bushel at the market.
The harvest yielded nearly two hundred bushels of wheat.
A note on using this word
The phrase "hide your light under a bushel," from the Bible, uses "bushel" to mean a container large enough to cover a lamp.
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