papyrus, n.
(papyri)
(papyri)
a document written on papyrus
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papyrus
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tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
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Cyperus papyrus Egyptian paper reed Egyptian paper rush paper plant paper rush papyrus
paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
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papyrus
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