Synonym: Cyperus papyrus, Egyptian paper reed, Egyptian paper rush, paper plant, paper rush. Similar words: therapy, syrup, paper, pyre, papaya, pyramid, pyrrhic, newspaper. Meaning: [pə'paɪrəs] 
n. 1. paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans 2. tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times 3. a document written on papyrus.
n. 1. paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans 2. tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times 3. a document written on papyrus. 
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31, Since papyrus dries up and crumble, very few documents of ancient Egypt have survived.
32, And it was painted on the papyrus rolls used for writing about medicine and doctors.
33, Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the rushes grow without water?
34, In the earthenware jar where Iris and I hid our love letters, I discovered a strange twisted strip of papyrus on which was written a series of letters.
35, With lots of insurmountable disadvantages, the papyrus is substituted by parchment and paper at last.