papyrus
/pəˈpaɪɹəs/ noun C2- A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
- A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
- A scroll or document written on papyrus.
Plural papyri
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Faria then drew forth from his hiding-place three or four rolls of linen, laid one over the other, like folds of papyrus.
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