Definition of Papyrus

  • 1. Paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans Noun
  • 2. Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times Noun
  • 3. A document written on papyrus Noun

Morphology of "papyrus"

  • papyri

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