Ardeb Definition
ärdĕb
noun
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.
American Heritage
A unit of dry measure used in Egypt, equal to 198 liters (5.619 bushels)
Webster's New World
A Middle Eastern unit of volume used for agricultural crops.
1 ardeb of wheat is about 150 kg.
1 ardeb of barley is about 120 kg.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Ardeb
Noun
Singular:
ardeb
Plural:
ardebsOrigin of Ardeb
Arabic dialectal ’ardabb from Aramaic ’rdb or Coptic artab or Greek artabē all probably of Old Persian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Egyptian, attested as αρταβαι (pl.) on the Rosetta Stone.
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