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papyrus/pəˈpairəs/n. (pl. papyri /-rai, -ri:/) 1 an aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, with dark green stems topped with fluffy inflorescences 纸莎草；大伞莎草 2a a writing material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of this (古埃及的)莎草纸 b a document written on this (莎草纸上的)文献 [Middle English via Latin from Greek papuros] |