Noun Definition

papyrus

1.Definition: a document written on papyrus

Category: General

2.Definition: paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans

Category: General

3.Definition: tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times

Related Noun(s):cyperus papyrus, egyptian paper reed, egyptian paper rush, paper plant, paper rush

Category: Plants