papyrus | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times | |
Synonyms: | paper_rush Cyperus_papyrus egyptian_paper_rush paper_plant Egyptian_paper_reed | |
Related terms: | sedge Cyperus | |
2. | [ noun ] (antiquity) paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans | |
Related terms: | paper | |
3. | [ noun ] (writing) a document written on papyrus | |
Related terms: | document | |
Similar spelling: |
pauperism pauperise pauperize paper_rush |