noun
- 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
- a container holding one bushel
- a weight taken as the equivalent of one bushel
- Informal a large amount Abbrev. bu
Origin:
ME busshel < OFr boissel < boisse, grain measure < Gaul *bostia, handful < *bosta, palm of the hand