Bushel
/ΛbΚΚ.Ιl/noun
A unit of dry volume used for measuring grain and other commodities.
Did you know?Bushel ultimately comes from Latin buxis, meaning a box, because early measuring containers were literally box-like vessels used to standardize grain.
Etymological Timeline
Latin (classical)
Latin
buxis
βa box or boxwood containerβ
Late Latin
Latin
buxida
βa small box or receptacleβ
Old French
Old French
boissel
βa measure for grain; a little box or containerβ
Middle English
English
buschel
βa dry measure for grainβ
Modern English
English
bushel
βa standard unit of dry volumeβ