papyrus

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pəˈpaɪɹəs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: papirus

In summary

From Middle English papirus, borrowed from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros), of unknown origin. Doublet of papyros.

Synonyms

Egyptian paper reed

Egyptian paper rush

paper plant

paper rush

Cyperus papyrus

bulrush

Egyptian reed

cattail

reed

scroll

📜

giant egyptian papyrus

Translations

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πάπυρος

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Papyrusstaude

Echter Papyrus

papirüs

cibora papirusowa

Cyperus papyrus