skep

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
    a domed beehive made of twisted straw

Word Origin

skep (n.)
quantity measure for grain, etc.; basket, grain receptacle, c. 1100, from Old Norse skeppa "basket, bushel." Related: Skepful.