picke

Meanings

• Noun

  A unit of weight equal to two pecks or eight gallons.

  - "One picke of flour cost 10 dollars."
  - "He carried a picke of water to the garden."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with picke
pikes , ikes , spikes , ikes

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Variants

List of all variants of picke that leads to same result
pice

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Etymology

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Old English pic, peoc, probably derived from a Proto-Germanic root *pik-, meaning 'container' or 'bag'.

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Trivia

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1. A picke of coal was once a common unit of measurement for coal sold for heating.

2. In the Middle Ages, a picke of wine was the standard measure for a monk's daily ration.

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Related Concepts

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1. Peck: A unit of dry capacity equal to two gallons.

2. Gallon: A unit of liquid capacity equal to 128 fluid ounces or approximately 4.54 liters.

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Culture

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In literature, 'picke' has been used to refer to a large quantity or a container. For instance, in Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales', the Wife of Bath speaks of her 'picke of pottage'. In art, there are paintings depicting farmers carrying pics of grain or fruit.

How to Memorize "picke"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large container or a bag holding a significant amount of material.
   - Visualize the shape and size of the container, like a large barrel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'picke' with a large quantity or a container.
   - Think of a bag of grain or a barrel of oil when you hear the word 'picke'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a phrase using the word 'picke', like 'Pick a Picke of Potatoes' or 'Picke is a large Container'.

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