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Definition of bushel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bushel

noun
 
/ˈbʊʃl/
 
/ˈbʊʃl/
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  1. [countable] a unit for measuring grain and fruit (equal in volume to 8 gallons)
  2. bushels
     [plural] bushel (of something) (North American English, informal) a large amount of something
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French boissel, perhaps of Gaulish origin.
Idioms
hide your light under a bushel
  1. to not let people know that you are good at something
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