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ardeb
ar·deb A0412500 (är′dĕb′)n. A unit of dry measure in several countries of the Middle East, standardized in Egypt to equal 198 liters (5.62 US bushels) but varying widely elsewhere. [Arabic dialectal 'ardabb, from Aramaic 'rdb or Coptic artab or Greek artabē, all probably of Old Persian origin.]ardeb (ˈɑːdɛb) n (Units) a unit of dry measure used in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. In Egypt it is approximately equal to 0.195 cubic metres[C19: from Arabic ardabb, from Greek artabē a Persian measure]ar•deb (ˈɑr dɛb) n. a unit of capacity in Egypt and neighboring countries officially equivalent in Egypt to 5.62 U.S. bushels. [1860–65; < dial. Arabic ardabb « Aramaic 'rdb, perhaps < Old Persian] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ardeb - a unit of dry measure used in Egyptdry measure, dry unit - a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain) |
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