papyrus

/pษ™หˆpaษชษนษ™s/

IPA: /P AE1 P AY1 R AH0 S/

noun
  1. 1

    (usually uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley.

  2. 2

    (usually uncountable) A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.

  3. 3

    A scroll or document written on papyrus.

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