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Topic: HISTORY

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: Greek papyros

papyrus

 noun
     
pa‧py‧rus plural papyruses or papyri
1 [uncountable]HBP a plant like grass that grows in water
2 [uncountable and countable]SHTC a type of paper made from papyrus and used in ancient Egypt, or a piece of this paper
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