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bushel¹ Definition

bushel (bo̵os̸h′əl)

noun

  1. a unit of dry measure for grain, fruit, etc., equal to 32 dry quarts or 4 pecks (35.2384 dry liters or 1.2445 cubic feet): abbrev. bu
  2. a container holding one bushel
  3. a weight taken as the equivalent of one bushel
  4. Informal a large amount Abbrev. bu

Etymology: ME busshel < OFr boissel < boisse, grain measure < Gaul *bostia, handful < *bosta, palm of the hand

bushel² Definition

☆ bushel (bo̵os̸h′əl)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·eled or -·elled, -·el·ing or -·el·ling

to repair, renovate, or alter (esp. garments)

Etymology: < ? Ger bosseln, to patch up, repair

bushel² Related Forms

bush′·el·er noun or bush′·el·ler

bushel Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sow: He would sow a bushel of oats, he tells me; it will take no more.
  • steal: December 10 th 1834 To prison for 4 months, William Pack for stealing four bushels of turnips from a farm at Sudbury.
  • yield: Survey results showed that transgenic canola yielded approximately three bushels per acre ( 10 % ) more than conventional canola in 2000.
  • pay: In this record 225 acres are charged, paying 22 bushels and an half.
  • pick: The record of the number of bushels picked was recorded on a tally stick.
  • contain: There are three malt deposits, each capable of containing 1,600 bushels.

Adjective modifier

  • proverbial: You have been hiding your light under the proverbial bushel!
  • few: Benbrook points out that Roundup Ready soybeans produce five to ten percent fewer bushels per acre compared to traditional varieties grown under comparable conditions.

Modifies a noun

  • basket: I think he's hiding his acting ( or other ) talents under a bushel basket!
  • weight: Evaluation of the nutrient value of low bushel weight wheat.
  • measure: There are also pitchforks, green sacks and a bushel measure.

Noun used with modifier

twelve: In 1847, the Tithe records show that there were six farms, each paying an annual payment of twelve bushels of barley.

Preposition: of

  • wheat: The first bread subsidy was given - 12 pennies for eight bushels of wheat made into bread.
  • oat: He would sow a bushel of oats, he tells me; it will take no more.
  • corn: A gallon of gasoline to produce a single bushel of corn, for example.
  • barley: In 1847, the Tithe records show that there were six farms, each paying an annual payment of twelve bushels of barley.
  • pea: He raised twenty-eight bushels of peas and sixteen bushels of beans.
  • grain: One such tablet contains an invitation to a birthday party sent to the commanding officers wife, another details payment for bushels of grain.

Preposition: per

acre: The yield of corn then was 30 bushels per acre, a far cry from the 150 bushels now.