"bushful" meaning in English

See bushful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: bushfuls [plural]
Etymology: From bush + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bush|ful|pos=noun}} bush + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} bushful (plural bushfuls)
  1. As much as a bush holds.

Inflected forms

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