Both Uses of
bushel
in
Babbitt
- But Frink went on resolutely, "You take and save the shells from peas, and pour six gallons of water on a bushel of shells and boil the mixture till—"†
Chpt 8 *
- "Well, in that case, Carlo, just bring me a hunk o' steak and a couple o' bushels o' French fried potatoes and some peas," Rogers went on.†
Chpt 13
Definition:
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(bushel) a unit of measure used for dry goods (filling an 8 gallon container)
or:
a large amount -- as in "bushels of fun"