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ar·deb (är′deb′)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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