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词汇 muid
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Definition of muid in English:

muid

noun mwiː
  • 1A dry measure used for grain, meat, salt, etc.

  • 2A liquid measure of widely varying capacity; a cask holding this amount.

noun mwiː
South African
  • A dry measure of capacity approximately equal to three bushels (109 litres), used chiefly for grain.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From Anglo-Norman and Middle French mui measure of capacity, Middle French, French muid from classical Latin modius
late 18th century. From South African Dutch muid from French muid.

Definition of muid in US English:

muid

nounmwiː
  • 1A dry measure used for grain, meat, salt, etc.

  • 2A liquid measure of widely varying capacity; a cask holding this amount.

nounmwiː
South African
  • A dry measure of capacity approximately equal to three bushels (109 litres), used chiefly for grain.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From Anglo-Norman and Middle French mui measure of capacity, Middle French, French muid from classical Latin modius<br>late 18th century. From South African Dutch muid from French muid.

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