papyrusnoun [ C or U ]
uk/pəˈpaɪ.rəs/us/pəˈpaɪ.rəs/plural papyruses or papyria tall plant like a grass that grows in or near water, especially in North Africa, or paper made from this plant, especially by ancient Egyptians
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Water & marsh plants, bushes & trees
- algae
- blue-green algae
- bulrush
- duckweed
- kelp
- lotus
- mangrove
- phytoplankton
- plankton
- reed
- reedy
- rice
- rush
- samphire
- seaweed
- spirogyra
- water lily
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