How to pronounce bushel
American English pronunciation
BUSH-ul
- IPA
- /ˈbʊʃəl/
- Syllables
- BUSH · ul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bushel means
A unit for measuring dry things like apples or grain
In a sentence: We picked a whole bushel of apples at the orchard.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old French word for a small grain measure, linked to an older word meaning "handful."
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