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Synonyms
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Etymology
1. papyrus
noun. a document written on papyrus.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- papyrus (Latin)
- paper (English)
2. Cyperus
noun. type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions.
Synonyms
- chufa
- Cyperaceae
- earth almond
- nutgrass
- umbrella plant
- nut sedge
- nut grass
- papyrus
- paper rush
- ground almond
- galangal
- rush nut
- family Cyperaceae
- monocot genus
- Cyperus rotundus
- yellow nutgrass
- umbrella sedge
- Egyptian paper rush
- liliopsid genus
- Cyperus esculentus
- Cyperus longus
- Egyptian paper reed
- galingale
- Cyperus papyrus
- nutsedge
- paper plant
- Cyperus alternifolius
- sedge family
3. papyrus
noun. paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans.
Etymology
- papyrus (Latin)
- paper (English)
