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papyrus

One entry found.

Main Entry:
pa·py·rus 
          Listen to the pronunciation of papyrus
Pronunciation:
\pə-ˈpī-rəs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural pa·py·ri 
          Listen to the pronunciation of papyri \-ˈpī-(ˌ)rē, -rī\ or pa·py·rus·es
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin — more at paper
Date:
14th century
1: a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley2: the pith of the papyrus plant especially when made into strips and pressed into a material to write on3 a: a writing on papyrus b: a written scroll made of papyrus


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