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ardeb

(är′deb′)

noun

a unit of dry measure used in Egypt, equal to 198 liters (5.619 bushels)

Origin: informal Ar ardabb, for al irdabb; prob. ult. < Gr artabē, a Persian measure

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noun

A unit of dry measure in several countries of the Middle East, standardized in Egypt to equal 198 liters (5.62 U.S. bushels) but varying widely elsewhere.

Origin:

Origin: Arabic dialectal ’ardabb

Origin: , from Aramaic ’rdb

Origin: or Coptic artab

Origin: or Greek artabē

Origin: , all probably of Old Persian origin

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