papyrus

Meaning

Noun

• A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
• A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
• A scroll or document written on papyrus.

Origin

• From Middle English papirus, borrowed from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος, of unknown origin. paper.