HyperDic: papyrus

English > 3 senses of the word papyrus:
NOUNsubstancepapyruspaper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat
plantpapyrus, Egyptian paper reed, Egyptian paper rush, paper rush, paper plant, Cyperus papyrustall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
communicationpapyrusa document written on papyrus
English > papyrus: 3 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaningpaper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans.
BroaderpaperA material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Spanishpapiro
Catalanpapir
English > papyrus: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningtall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times.
SynonymsEgyptian paper reed, Egyptian paper rush, paper rush, paper plant, Cyperus papyrus
Member ofCyperus, genus Cyperustype genus of Cyperaceae
Broadersedgegrasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
Spanishpapiro
Catalanpapir
English > papyrus: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningA document written on papyrus.
Broaderdocument, written document, paperswriting that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
Spanishpapiro
Catalanpapir

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