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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