BUSHEL Meaning of BUSHEL in English n. a measure of capacity for corn, fruit, liquids, etc. (Brit. 8 gallons, or 36.4 litres; US 64 US pints). Derivatives: bushelful n. (pl. -fuls). Etymology: ME f. OF buissiel etc., perh. of Gaulish orig. Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012