英语词汇“papyrus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pa·py·rus

(pə-pīrəs)

n. pl. pa·py·rus·es or pa·py·ri (-rī′)

1. An aquatic sedge (Cyperus papyrus) native to Africa, having a tall stem and an umbellate inflorescence with numerous arching rays.

a. A material made from the pith or the stems of this sedge, used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans especially to write or paint on.

b. A document written on this material.

[Middle English papirus, from Latin papȳrus, from Greek papūros.]

papyrus

top: papyrus plant

Cyperus papyrus

bottom: c. 1400-1200 bc papyrus fragment from the Egyptian Book of the Dead

papyrus

单词	papyrus
释义	pa·py·rus (pə-pīrəs) n. pl. pa·py·rus·es or pa·py·ri (-rī′) 1. An aquatic sedge (Cyperus papyrus) native to Africa, having a tall stem and an umbellate inflorescence with numerous arching rays. 2. a. A material made from the pith or the stems of this sedge, used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans especially to write or paint on. b. A document written on this material. [Middle English papirus, from Latin papȳrus, from Greek papūros.] papyrus top: papyrus plant Cyperus papyrus bottom: c. 1400-1200 bc papyrus fragment from the Egyptian Book of the Dead papyrus
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