
papyrus



pa‧py‧rus /pəˈpaɪrəs/ noun (plural papyruses or papyri /-raɪ/)
Irregular Forms: (pl) papyri
(گیاه شناسی). بردی، پاپیروس، درخت کاغذ
pa‧py‧rus /pəˈpaɪrəs/
noun (
plural papyruses or papyri /-raɪ/)
[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: Greek papyros]
1. [uncountable] a plant like grass that grows in water
2. [uncountable and countable] a type of paper made from papyrus and used in ancient Egypt, or a piece of this paper
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