1 [U] a tall plant with thick stems that grows in water
2 [U] paper made from the stems of the papyrus plant, used in ancient Egypt for writing and drawing on
3 [C] a document or piece of paper made of papyrus
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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