basket
basket Lexical Profile
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• noun
A container used to hold or carry things, typically made from interwoven strips of cane, wood, or wire.
"She carried a woven wicker basket full of fresh apples from the orchard."
A net fixed on a hoop used as the goal in basketball, or a point scored by throwing the ball through this net.
"He scored a spectacular basket right before the buzzer sounded to win the game."
A curated group of selected goods, services, or currencies used to track inflation, market performance, or economic trends.
"The consumer price index is calculated using a representative basket of everyday household goods."
• verb
To place or store something in a basket.
"The agricultural workers efficiently basketed the harvested grapes before loading them onto the transport truck."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'basket', originating from the Anglo-Norman 'bascat'. The ultimate origin is obscure, though it may be distantly related to the Latin 'bascauda' (a woven tub or basin).
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