PAPYRUS


Meaning of PAPYRUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈpī-rəs ]

noun

( plural pa·py·ri -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 valley

2. : the pith of the papyrus plant especially when made into strips and pressed into a material to write on

3.

a. : a writing on papyrus

b. : a written scroll made of papyrus

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