papyrus

Noun
  1. Paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat;
    Used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans (synset 115000157)
    is a type of: paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
  2. 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 reed, egyptian paper rush, paper plant, paper rush
  3. A document written on papyrus (synset 106496867)
    is a type of: document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

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