mutchkin

mutch·kin

 (mŭch′kĭn)

n. Scots

A unit of liquid measure that is equal to 0.9 US pint (0.43 liter).

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[Middle English muchekyn, from Middle Dutch mudseken, diminutive of mutse, a kind of measure, from Latin modius, grain measure; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

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mutchkin

(ˈmʌtʃkɪn)

n

(Units) a Scottish unit of liquid measure equal to slightly less than one pint

[C15: from Middle Dutch mudseken, from Latin modius measure for grain]

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mutchkin - a Scottish unit of liquid measure equal to 0.9 United States pint liquid measure, liquid unit - a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers)

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