egyptian paper reed

Noun
  1. Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times (synset 112171882)
    is a type of: sedge - grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
    belongs to: cyperus, genus cyperus - type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions
    same as: cyperus papyrus, egyptian paper rush, paper plant, paper rush, papyrus

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