C2 noun #85,100 most common

papyrus

UK /pəˈpaɪɹəs/ | US /pəˈpaɪɹəs/

(usually uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley.

papyrus in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) (usually uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley.
  • (noun) (usually uncountable) A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
  • (noun) A scroll or document written on papyrus.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun (usually uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley.
  2. 2
    noun (usually uncountable) A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
  3. 3
    noun A scroll or document written on papyrus.
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