half-peck
[ haf-pek, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈpɛk, ˈhɑf- /
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noun
a unit of dry measure equal to 4 quarts (4.4 liters).
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Origin of half-peck
First recorded in 1745–55
Words nearby half-peck
half of it, half-open, half-open interval, half-p, half pay, half-peck, half-pedalling, halfpenny, halfpennyworth, half-pie, half-pike
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