mutch·kin (m ch k n)n. Scots A unit of liquid measure equal to 0.9 U.S. pints (0.42 liters). [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.] |
mutchkin [ˈmʌtʃkɪn]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a Scottish unit of liquid measure equal to slightly less than one pint
[from Middle Dutch mudseken, from Latin modius measure for grain]
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| Noun | 1. | 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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