papyrus
noun/pəˈpaɪɹəs/
Etymology From Middle English papirus, borrowed from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros), of unknown origin. Doublet of papyros.
1
Usually A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
2
Usually A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
3
Usually A scroll or document written on papyrus.
- Derived terms
- papyral, papyrean, papyrian, papyric, papyritious, papyrus capital, papyrus column, papyrus cutter, papyrus fragment, papyrus leaf, papyrus plant, papyrus roll, papyrus root, papyrus tree
- Related terms
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