What is another word for ardeb?

Pronunciation: [ˈɑːdɛb] (IPA)

Ardeb is a term mainly used in Iran and neighboring countries to measure the weight of grains, especially wheat and barley. It is equivalent to around 250 kilograms or 550 pounds. Some synonyms for ardeb include bushel, measure, peck, sack, and quarter. In Arabic, a similar measure is called rub which is equivalent to four ardebs, and in Turkey, it is called a quarter or çeyrek which is equivalent to two ardebs. These measures and synonyms are essential for farmers and traders to accurately calculate and trade their crops and commodities based on the given measurement.

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What are the hyponyms for Ardeb?

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Usage examples for Ardeb

The Government has also been checkmating the money-lenders by sending them good seed at 58 pounds Turkish an ardeb, payable in three instalments, upon finding out that the usurers were advancing inferior seed at 70 to 100 pounds Turkish, payable at cropping-time.
"Cities of the Dawn"
J. Ewing Ritchie
1 ardeb wheat, 295 piastres.
"Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah"
Sir Richard Francis Burton

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