Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - papyrus
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(papyri) 1. Papyrus is a tall water plant that grows in Africa. N-UNCOUNT 2. Papyrus is a type of paper made from papyrus stems that was used in ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece. N-UNCOUNT 3. A papyrus is an ancient document that is written on papyrus. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural papyri or ~es) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin — more at paper Date: 14th century 1. a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus ~) of the Nile valley 2. the pith of the ~ plant especially when made into strips and pressed into a material to write on 3. a. a writing on ~ b. a written scroll made of ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. papyri) 1 an aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, with dark green stems topped with fluffy inflorescences. 2 a a writing-material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of this. b a document written on this. Etymology: ME f. L papyrus f. Gk papuros ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. бот. папирус (Cyperus papyrus) 2. папирус, материал для письма 3. древний текст, написанный на папирусе ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- c.1395, from L. papyrus "the paper plant, paper made from it," from Gk. papyros "any plant of the paper plant genus," of Egyptian origin. Proper plural is papyri. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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