noun Download 🔗Share (usually uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley. Examples : "Because papyri thrive in the Nile River valley, ancient Egyptians used them to make paper. " plant material environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually uncountable) A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant. Examples : "Archaeologists discovered ancient papyri containing stories and records from ancient Egypt. " material writing archaeology history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A scroll or document written on papyrus. Examples : "The museum displayed ancient papyri, including a shopping list from a wealthy Egyptian family. " writing history archaeology material literature culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading