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noun
A former Hebrew unit of dry volume (about 23 L).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: units-of-measure
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noun
an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: epha
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dry unit, dry measure
History
From Hebrew אֵיפָה (eifá), from Egyptian jpt (“oipe, a dry measure of volume about 19.2 liters”). Doublet of oipe.
