papyrus
IPA: pˈæpˈaɪrʌs
noun
- (usually uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
- (usually uncountable) A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
- (countable) A scroll or document written on papyrus.
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Examples of "papyrus" in Sentences
- This book is on the front of the papyrus.
- Papyrus is made from the stem of the plant.
- The papyrus is housed in the British Library.
- When the papyrus was dry, it was bumpy and rough.
- The Egyptians used papyrus and the Greeks used reeds.
- It is a papyrus manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles.
- It is a papyrus manuscript of the Epistle to the Romans.
- It is a papyrus manuscript of the Epistle to the Hebrews.
- The name of the king in this papyrus is only partly preserved.
- The papyrus is kept in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki.