PAPYRUS

Papyrus

Papyrus is a thin paper-like material produced from the pith of the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus, a wetland sedge that was once abundant in the Sudd of Southern Sudan along with the Nile Delta of Egypt. Papyrus is first known to have been used in ancient Egypt, but it was also used throughout the Mediterranean region and in Kingdom of Kush. Ancient Egyptians used this plant as a writing material and for boats, mattresses, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets.

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papyrus

Noun

  1. A plant in the sedge family, Cyperus papyrus, native to the Nile river valley.
  2. A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
  3. A scroll or document written on papyrus.


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