papyrus
(pəpaɪrəs )
Word forms: papyri (pəpaɪrɪ )
1. uncountable noun
Papyrus is a tall water plant that grows in Africa.
2. uncountable noun
Papyrus is a type of paper made from papyrus stems that was used in ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece.
3. countable noun
A papyrus is an ancient document that is written on papyrus.
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