diff --git a/js/measurements.js b/js/measurements.js
index 6dad318..17d9031 100644
--- a/js/measurements.js
+++ b/js/measurements.js
@@ -152,6 +152,42 @@
     return null;
   }
 
+  // ─── Noun Plurality ─────────────────────────────────────
+
+  function getScaledCountValue(scalableRaw, scaleFactor) {
+    if (!scalableRaw) return null;
+    try {
+      var data = JSON.parse(scalableRaw);
+      if (data.type !== 'count') return null;
+      var baseVal = data.base;
+      if (Array.isArray(baseVal)) return baseVal[1] * scaleFactor;
+      return baseVal * scaleFactor;
+    } catch (e) { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function updateNoun(span, countValue) {
+    if (span.getAttribute('data-has-noun') !== 'true') return;
+    var nounSpan = span.previousElementSibling;
+    // Walk back past whitespace text nodes
+    if (!nounSpan || !nounSpan.classList || !nounSpan.classList.contains('count-noun')) {
+      // Try the sibling before the space text node
+      var prev = span.previousSibling;
+      while (prev && prev.nodeType === 3) prev = prev.previousSibling;
+      if (prev && prev.classList && prev.classList.contains('count-noun')) nounSpan = prev;
+      else return;
+    }
+    var singular = nounSpan.getAttribute('data-singular');
+    var plural = nounSpan.getAttribute('data-plural');
+    if (!singular || !plural) return;
+    var form = countValue === 1 ? singular : plural;
+    // Preserve casing from current text
+    var current = nounSpan.textContent;
+    if (current && current[0] === current[0].toUpperCase() && current[0] !== current[0].toLowerCase()) {
+      form = form[0].toUpperCase() + form.slice(1);
+    }
+    nounSpan.textContent = form;
+  }
+
   // ─── Update All Measurements ────────────────────────────
 
   function updateAll() {
@@ -191,7 +227,15 @@
         try {
           var data = JSON.parse(scalableRaw);
           var text = computeScaledText(data, scale, imperial);
-          if (text) { span.textContent = text; return; }
+          if (text) {
+            span.textContent = text;
+            // Update adjacent noun span for count measurements
+            if (type === 'count') {
+              var countVal = getScaledCountValue(scalableRaw, scale);
+              if (countVal !== null) updateNoun(span, countVal);
+            }
+            return;
+          }
         } catch (e) {}
       }
 
@@ -200,6 +244,12 @@
         ? span.getAttribute(altAttr)
         : span.getAttribute(defaultAttr);
       if (text) span.textContent = text;
+
+      // At 1x scale, restore noun to build-time form
+      if (type === 'count') {
+        var countVal = getScaledCountValue(span.getAttribute('data-scalable'), scale);
+        if (countVal !== null) updateNoun(span, countVal);
+      }
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/measurements/__tests__/plugin.test.js b/lib/measurements/__tests__/plugin.test.js
index 269dcb6..7bb1b58 100644
--- a/lib/measurements/__tests__/plugin.test.js
+++ b/lib/measurements/__tests__/plugin.test.js
@@ -518,4 +518,98 @@ describe('density with approximate values', () => {
     expect(weightAttrs.length).toBe(1);
     expect(weightAttrs[0].weightDefault).toMatch(/^~/);
   });
+});
+
+// ─── Count Noun Pluralization ───────────────────────────────
+
+describe('count noun pluralization', () => {
+  it('generates noun span for known singular noun', () => {
+    const html = render('- onion 1');
+    expect(html).toContain('class="count-noun"');
+    expect(html).toContain('data-singular="onion"');
+    expect(html).toContain('data-plural="onions"');
+  });
+
+  it('generates noun span for known plural noun', () => {
+    const html = render('- eggs 3');
+    expect(html).toContain('class="count-noun"');
+    expect(html).toContain('data-singular="egg"');
+    expect(html).toContain('data-plural="eggs"');
+  });
+
+  it('displays singular form when count is 1', () => {
+    const html = render('- onion 1');
+    expect(html).toMatch(/<span class="count-noun"[^>]*>onion<\/span>/);
+  });
+
+  it('displays plural form when count is not 1', () => {
+    const html = render('- egg 3');
+    expect(html).toMatch(/<span class="count-noun"[^>]*>eggs<\/span>/);
+  });
+
+  it('displays plural form when count is 0', () => {
+    const html = render('- egg 0');
+    expect(html).toMatch(/<span class="count-noun"[^>]*>eggs<\/span>/);
+  });
+
+  it('uses max value for ranges (plural)', () => {
+    const html = render('- onion 1-2');
+    // max value is 2 -> plural
+    expect(html).toMatch(/<span class="count-noun"[^>]*>onions<\/span>/);
+  });
+
+  it('adds data-has-noun on the count measurement span', () => {
+    const html = render('- onion 1');
+    expect(html).toContain('data-has-noun="true"');
+  });
+
+  it('does not add data-has-noun for unknown nouns', () => {
+    const html = render('- toaster 1');
+    expect(html).not.toContain('data-has-noun');
+    expect(html).not.toContain('count-noun');
+  });
+
+  it('handles multi-word nouns like bell pepper', () => {
+    const html = render('- bell pepper 2');
+    expect(html).toContain('data-singular="bell pepper"');
+    expect(html).toContain('data-plural="bell peppers"');
+    expect(html).toMatch(/<span class="count-noun"[^>]*>bell peppers<\/span>/);
+  });
+
+  it('handles multi-word nouns like egg yolk', () => {
+    const html = render('- egg yolk 1');
+    expect(html).toContain('data-singular="egg yolk"');
+    expect(html).toMatch(/<span class="count-noun"[^>]*>egg yolk<\/span>/);
+  });
+
+  it('corrects plural to singular for count 1', () => {
+    const html = render('- eggs 1');
+    expect(html).toMatch(/<span class="count-noun"[^>]*>egg<\/span>/);
+  });
+
+  it('corrects singular to plural for count > 1', () => {
+    const html = render('- onion 4');
+    expect(html).toMatch(/<span class="count-noun"[^>]*>onions<\/span>/);
+  });
+
+  it('works in tools section', () => {
+    const md = [
+      '## Ingredients',
+      '- egg 2',
+    ].join('\n');
+    const html = render(md);
+    expect(html).toContain('class="count-noun"');
+    expect(html).toMatch(/<span class="count-noun"[^>]*>eggs<\/span>/);
+  });
+
+  it('preserves text before the noun', () => {
+    const html = render('- white onion 1');
+    // "white " should appear before the noun span
+    expect(html).toMatch(/white <span class="count-noun"/);
+  });
+
+  it('does not generate noun span for non-count measurements', () => {
+    const html = render('- onion 200g');
+    expect(html).not.toContain('count-noun');
+  });
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/measurements/__tests__/plurals.test.js b/lib/measurements/__tests__/plurals.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e04ce5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/measurements/__tests__/plurals.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+
+const { matchPlural, PLURALS } = require('../plurals');
+
+describe('matchPlural', () => {
+  it('returns null for empty/null input', () => {
+    expect(matchPlural('')).toBeNull();
+    expect(matchPlural(null)).toBeNull();
+    expect(matchPlural(undefined)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('returns null for unknown nouns', () => {
+    expect(matchPlural('dragon fruit ')).toBeNull();
+    expect(matchPlural('toaster ')).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('matches singular noun at end of text', () => {
+    const result = matchPlural('onion ');
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result.singular).toBe('onion');
+    expect(result.plural).toBe('onions');
+  });
+
+  it('matches plural noun at end of text', () => {
+    const result = matchPlural('eggs ');
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result.singular).toBe('egg');
+    expect(result.plural).toBe('eggs');
+  });
+
+  it('is case-insensitive', () => {
+    expect(matchPlural('Onion ')).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(matchPlural('EGGS ')).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(matchPlural('Tomatoes ')).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('trims trailing whitespace', () => {
+    const result = matchPlural('onion   ');
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result.singular).toBe('onion');
+  });
+
+  it('respects word boundaries', () => {
+    // "megg" should not match "egg"
+    expect(matchPlural('megg ')).toBeNull();
+    // "button" should not match as containing a known noun
+    expect(matchPlural('button ')).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('matches multi-word nouns (longest first)', () => {
+    const result = matchPlural('garlic clove ');
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result.singular).toBe('garlic clove');
+    expect(result.plural).toBe('garlic cloves');
+  });
+
+  it('matches "clove" when not preceded by "garlic"', () => {
+    const result = matchPlural('clove ');
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result.singular).toBe('clove');
+    expect(result.plural).toBe('cloves');
+  });
+
+  it('matches "bell pepper" before "pepper"', () => {
+    const result = matchPlural('bell pepper ');
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result.singular).toBe('bell pepper');
+    expect(result.plural).toBe('bell peppers');
+  });
+
+  it('matches "pepper" standalone', () => {
+    const result = matchPlural('pepper ');
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result.singular).toBe('pepper');
+    expect(result.plural).toBe('peppers');
+  });
+
+  it('provides correct matchStart and matchLength', () => {
+    const result = matchPlural('white onion ');
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result.matchStart).toBe(6); // "white " is 6 chars
+    expect(result.matchLength).toBe(5); // "onion" is 5 chars
+  });
+
+  it('handles text with prefix before noun', () => {
+    const result = matchPlural('- [ ] eggs ');
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result.singular).toBe('egg');
+    expect(result.plural).toBe('eggs');
+  });
+
+  it('matches egg yolk and egg white', () => {
+    expect(matchPlural('egg yolk ')).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(matchPlural('egg yolk ').singular).toBe('egg yolk');
+    expect(matchPlural('egg white ')).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(matchPlural('egg white ').singular).toBe('egg white');
+  });
+
+  it('dictionary is sorted longest-first', () => {
+    for (let i = 0; i < PLURALS.length - 1; i++) {
+      const currentLen = Math.max(PLURALS[i].singular.length, PLURALS[i].plural.length);
+      const nextLen = Math.max(PLURALS[i + 1].singular.length, PLURALS[i + 1].plural.length);
+      expect(currentLen).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(nextLen);
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/lib/measurements/plugin.js b/lib/measurements/plugin.js
index bf33674..2746e1c 100644
--- a/lib/measurements/plugin.js
+++ b/lib/measurements/plugin.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 const { findAllMeasurements, unitType } = require('./matcher');
 const { matchDensity } = require('./densities');
+const { matchPlural } = require('./plurals');
 
 // ─── Number Formatting ──────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -598,6 +599,19 @@ const SERVING_VESSEL_RE = /\b(glass(?:es)?|mugs?|dish(?:es)?|jars?|containers?|h
 
 // ─── Token Replacement ──────────────────────────────────
 
+function countValueForPlurality(amount) {
+  if (amount.min !== undefined) return amount.max.value; // range: use max
+  return amount.value;
+}
+
+function applyCasing(original, replacement) {
+  if (!original || !replacement) return replacement;
+  if (original[0] === original[0].toUpperCase() && original[0] !== original[0].toLowerCase()) {
+    return replacement[0].toUpperCase() + replacement.slice(1);
+  }
+  return replacement;
+}
+
 function replaceMeasurementsInToken(token, Token, inToolsSection) {
   const text = token.content;
   const measurements = findAllMeasurements(text);
@@ -616,8 +630,54 @@ function replaceMeasurementsInToken(token, Token, inToolsSection) {
   let lastEnd = 0;
 
   for (const m of measurements) {
-    // Add text before this measurement
-    if (m.index > lastEnd) {
+    // Check for noun before count measurement
+    let nounMatch = null;
+    if (m.type === 'count') {
+      const fullTextBefore = text.slice(0, m.index);
+      nounMatch = matchPlural(fullTextBefore);
+      // Only use noun match if it falls within the current segment
+      if (nounMatch && nounMatch.matchStart < lastEnd) nounMatch = null;
+    }
+
+    if (nounMatch) {
+      const nounStart = nounMatch.matchStart;
+      const nounEnd = nounStart + nounMatch.matchLength;
+
+      // Prefix text (before the noun)
+      if (nounStart > lastEnd) {
+        const prefix = new Token('text', '', 0);
+        prefix.content = text.slice(lastEnd, nounStart);
+        newTokens.push(prefix);
+      }
+
+      // Determine correct noun form based on count value
+      const countVal = countValueForPlurality(m.amount);
+      const form = countVal === 1 ? nounMatch.singular : nounMatch.plural;
+      const originalNoun = text.slice(nounStart, nounEnd);
+      const displayNoun = applyCasing(originalNoun, form);
+
+      // Open noun span
+      const nounOpen = new Token('count_noun_open', 'span', 1);
+      nounOpen.attrSet('class', 'count-noun');
+      nounOpen.attrSet('data-singular', nounMatch.singular);
+      nounOpen.attrSet('data-plural', nounMatch.plural);
+      newTokens.push(nounOpen);
+
+      const nounContent = new Token('text', '', 0);
+      nounContent.content = displayNoun;
+      newTokens.push(nounContent);
+
+      const nounClose = new Token('count_noun_close', 'span', -1);
+      newTokens.push(nounClose);
+
+      // Trailing space between noun and count
+      if (nounEnd < m.index) {
+        const trailing = new Token('text', '', 0);
+        trailing.content = text.slice(nounEnd, m.index);
+        newTokens.push(trailing);
+      }
+    } else if (m.index > lastEnd) {
+      // Normal case: just add text before measurement
       const before = new Token('text', '', 0);
       before.content = text.slice(lastEnd, m.index);
       newTokens.push(before);
@@ -633,6 +693,11 @@ function replaceMeasurementsInToken(token, Token, inToolsSection) {
     open.attrSet('data-alt', altText);
     open.attrSet('title', m.match);
 
+    // Mark count span as having an adjacent noun
+    if (nounMatch) {
+      open.attrSet('data-has-noun', 'true');
+    }
+
     // Add scaling data for weight/volume/count
     const scaleData = computeScaleData(m);
     if (scaleData) {
diff --git a/lib/measurements/plurals.js b/lib/measurements/plurals.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52d3c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/measurements/plurals.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/**
+ * Noun pluralization for count measurements in recipes.
+ *
+ * Each entry has a singular and plural form. Entries are sorted
+ * longest-first so that "garlic clove" matches before "clove",
+ * "bell pepper" before "pepper", etc.
+ */
+
+const PLURALS = [
+  { singular: 'portobello mushroom', plural: 'portobello mushrooms' },
+  { singular: 'chile pepper', plural: 'chile peppers' },
+  { singular: 'garlic clove', plural: 'garlic cloves' },
+  { singular: 'bell pepper', plural: 'bell peppers' },
+  { singular: 'egg white', plural: 'egg whites' },
+  { singular: 'egg yolk', plural: 'egg yolks' },
+  { singular: 'egg yoke', plural: 'egg yokes' },
+  { singular: 'tortilla', plural: 'tortillas' },
+  { singular: 'mushroom', plural: 'mushrooms' },
+  { singular: 'biscuit', plural: 'biscuits' },
+  { singular: 'potato', plural: 'potatoes' },
+  { singular: 'tomato', plural: 'tomatoes' },
+  { singular: 'pepper', plural: 'peppers' },
+  { singular: 'hoagie', plural: 'hoagies' },
+  { singular: 'banana', plural: 'bananas' },
+  { singular: 'carrot', plural: 'carrots' },
+  { singular: 'onion', plural: 'onions' },
+  { singular: 'lemon', plural: 'lemons' },
+  { singular: 'apple', plural: 'apples' },
+  { singular: 'clove', plural: 'cloves' },
+  { singular: 'lime', plural: 'limes' },
+  { singular: 'egg', plural: 'eggs' },
+];
+
+/**
+ * Check if text ends with a known singular or plural noun.
+ * Case-insensitive, word-boundary-aware (the noun must appear at a
+ * word boundary in the text).
+ *
+ * @param {string} textBefore - text preceding the count measurement
+ * @returns {{ singular: string, plural: string, matchStart: number, matchLength: number } | null}
+ */
+function matchPlural(textBefore) {
+  if (!textBefore) return null;
+  const trimmed = textBefore.trimEnd();
+  if (!trimmed) return null;
+  const lower = trimmed.toLowerCase();
+
+  for (const entry of PLURALS) {
+    // Try both singular and plural forms
+    for (const form of [entry.singular, entry.plural]) {
+      if (lower.length < form.length) continue;
+
+      const tail = lower.slice(-form.length);
+      if (tail !== form) continue;
+
+      // Check word boundary: either start of string or preceded by non-word char
+      const beforeIdx = lower.length - form.length;
+      if (beforeIdx > 0 && /\w/.test(lower[beforeIdx - 1])) continue;
+
+      return {
+        singular: entry.singular,
+        plural: entry.plural,
+        matchStart: trimmed.length - form.length,
+        matchLength: form.length,
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+module.exports = { PLURALS, matchPlural };
diff --git a/recipes/Dahl.md b/recipes/Dahl.md
index f6c3ce1..fc81e03 100644
--- a/recipes/Dahl.md
+++ b/recipes/Dahl.md
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ title: Dahl
 - [ ] mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
 - [ ] cumin seeds 2 teaspoon
 - [ ] onion 1
-- [ ] garlic 6 clove
-- [ ] ginger 
+- [ ] garlic clove 6
+- [ ] ginger
 - [ ] tomato paste 2 tablespoon
 - [ ] chili pepper 2 teaspoon
 - [ ] turmeric 1 teaspoon
diff --git a/recipes/Gin Basil Smash.md b/recipes/Gin Basil Smash.md
index df89f6e..dea26e6 100644
--- a/recipes/Gin Basil Smash.md	
+++ b/recipes/Gin Basil Smash.md	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Gin Basil Smash
-makes: 1 rocks glass
+makes: 1 lowball
 ---
 
 ### notes 
diff --git a/recipes/Gin Sour (rough draft).md b/recipes/Gin Sour (rough draft).md
index fdc2206..8f7935c 100644
--- a/recipes/Gin Sour (rough draft).md	
+++ b/recipes/Gin Sour (rough draft).md	
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Gin Sour
 draft: true
-makes: 1 rocks glass
+makes: 1 lowball
 ---
 
 ## Ingredients
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ makes: 1 rocks glass
 - Dry shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds (without ice)
 - Add ice to shaker
 - Shake vigorously for another 10-15 seconds[^1]
-- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice
+- Strain into lowball over fresh ice
 - Optional: Add a few drops of Angostura bitters on top of foam
 - Garnish with lemon wheel or cherry
 
diff --git a/scripts/find-missing-plurals.js b/scripts/find-missing-plurals.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61ba9a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/find-missing-plurals.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Discovery script: reads all recipe .md files, finds count measurements,
+ * extracts the preceding word(s), and reports items not in the pluralization dict.
+ *
+ * Usage: node scripts/find-missing-plurals.js
+ */
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const { findAllMeasurements } = require('../lib/measurements/matcher');
+const { matchPlural } = require('../lib/measurements/plurals');
+
+const recipesDir = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'recipes');
+
+if (!fs.existsSync(recipesDir)) {
+  console.error('recipes/ directory not found');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const files = fs.readdirSync(recipesDir).filter(f => f.endsWith('.md'));
+const missing = new Map(); // noun -> [{ file, line }]
+
+for (const file of files) {
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(path.join(recipesDir, file), 'utf8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    const measurements = findAllMeasurements(line);
+
+    for (const m of measurements) {
+      if (m.type !== 'count') continue;
+
+      const textBefore = line.slice(0, m.index);
+      const result = matchPlural(textBefore);
+
+      if (!result) {
+        // Extract the last 1-3 words before the count as a candidate noun
+        const trimmed = textBefore.trimEnd();
+        const words = trimmed.split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean);
+        if (words.length === 0) continue;
+
+        // Skip checkbox markers and list markers
+        const filtered = words.filter(w => !/^[-*\[\]x]$/.test(w));
+        if (filtered.length === 0) continue;
+
+        const candidate = filtered.slice(-2).join(' ').toLowerCase();
+        if (!candidate || /^\d/.test(candidate)) continue;
+
+        if (!missing.has(candidate)) {
+          missing.set(candidate, []);
+        }
+        missing.get(candidate).push({ file, line: i + 1 });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+if (missing.size === 0) {
+  console.log('All count nouns are covered by the pluralization dictionary.');
+} else {
+  console.log('Count measurements with unrecognized preceding nouns:\n');
+  const sorted = [...missing.entries()].sort((a, b) => b[1].length - a[1].length);
+  for (const [noun, locations] of sorted) {
+    console.log(`  "${noun}" (${locations.length} occurrence${locations.length > 1 ? 's' : ''})`);
+    for (const loc of locations) {
+      console.log(`    - ${loc.file}:${loc.line}`);
+    }
+  }
+  console.log(`\nTotal: ${missing.size} unrecognized noun(s)`);
+}