half-peck

[ haf-pek, hahf- ]

noun

1. a unit of dry measure equal to 4 quarts (4.4 liters).

Word History and Origins

Origin of half-peck¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

They could eat cabbage and potatoes, rye bread and cheese, by the half peck, and drink buttermilk by the quart.

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Pick over and wash in several waters or until no sand is left in bottom of bowl, one-half peck spinach.

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Put in three or four quarts boiling water, together with pepper and salt, eighteen okras, one-half peck cut up tomatoes.

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There was only a scant half peck of the roots but that was better than nothing.

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This estimate is based on the low yield of a half-peck of fruit to each vine at 25 cents per basket.

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