1. a unit of dry measure used in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries, typically for grain
Usage: historical; regional

Examples

• The merchant sold wheat by the ardeb in the Cairo market.
• One ardeb equals approximately 5.5 bushels.
• The harvest yielded over 200 ardebs of barley.
• Egyptian farmers traditionally measured their grain in ardebs.
• The ancient records show taxes paid in ardebs of wheat.