1. （非洲的）纸莎草
Papyrus is a tall water plant that grows in Africa.

2. （古代埃及、罗马和希腊用的）纸莎草纸
Papyrus is a type of paper made from papyrus stems that was used in ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece.

3. （写在纸莎草纸上的）古代文献
A papyrus is an ancient document that is written on papyrus.

1. a document written on papyrus

2. tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times

Synonym: Egyptian paper reedEgyptian paper rushpaper rushpaper plantCyperus papyrus

3. paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat
used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans