See scheef in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"(rare) A bunch of any other kind of agricultural produce."
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"A bunch of any other kind of agricultural produce."
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"(rare) A bunch of any other kind of agricultural produce."
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"A bunch of any other small, long item."
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"(rare) A bunch of any other small, long item."
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