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单词 papyruses
释义

papyrus /pə-pīˈrəs/

noun (pl papyˈri /-rī/)
  1. The paper-reed (Cyperus papyrus, or related species), a tall plant of the sedge family, once common in Egypt
  2. Its pith cut in thin strips and pressed together as a writing material of ancient times
  3. A manuscript on papyrus
ORIGIN: L papȳrus, from Gr papȳros; prob Egyp

papyraceous /pap-i-rāˈshəs/ adjective

Like paper, papery

papyrologist /pap-i-rolˈə-jist/ noun

papyrolˈogy noun

The study of ancient papyri

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