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papyrus
noun
(
papyri, pl2=papyruses
)
A plant in the sedge family,
Cyperus papyrus
, native to the Nile river valley.
A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
A scroll or document written on papyrus.
Translations:
German: Papyrus
Etymology:
From Latin papyrusLatin, papyrus, from Greek "paper-reed", of unknown origin.
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