Bushel

Bushel

A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in dry measure and equal to 4 pecks, 2,150.42 cubic inches, or 35.24 liters. We harvested 3000 bushels of wheat this year.
2. A unit of volume or capacity in the British Imperial System, used in dry and liquid measure and equal to 2,219.36 cubic inches or 36.37 liters.
2. A container with the capacity of a bushel. The peaches went into a bushel basket.

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Shown is a bushel basket