Definition of: papyrus

(pə·pī′rəs) noun plural ·ri (-rī)
1. The writing paper of the ancient Egyptians, made from the papyrus plant.
2. A manuscript written on this material.
3. A perennial rushlike plant of the sedge family (Cyperus papyrus) having stems 6 to 10 feet high. [<L <Gk. papyros. Doublet of PAPER.]

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