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ardeb

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ar·​deb | \ ˈärˌdeb \
variants: or less commonly ardab \ -​ˌdab \
plural -s

Definition of ardeb

: any of a number of Egyptian units of capacity especially : the customs unit equal to 5.44 imperial or 5.619 U.S. bushels

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History and Etymology for ardeb

colloquial Arabic ardabb (classical Arabic irdabb), from Greek artabē

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“Ardeb.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ardeb. Accessed 15 December 2019.

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