pa ‧ py ‧ rus /pəˈpaɪrəs/ BrE AmE noun ( plural papyruses or papyri /-raɪ/)
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek papyros ]
1 . [uncountable] a plant like grass that grows in water
2 . [uncountable and countable] a type of paper made from papyrus and used in ancient Egypt, or a piece of this paper