/pəˈpaɪrəs ||; pəˈpaɪrəs/noun (
plural papyri /pəˈpaɪri:
||; pəˈpaɪraɪ/)
1 [U] a tall plant with a thick STEM (= the main central part of the plant) that grows in water 纸莎草
2 [U] paper made from the STEMS of the papyrus plant, used in ancient Egypt for writing and drawing on 纸莎草纸
3 [C] a document or piece of paper made of papyrus 纸莎草纸的文件;一张纸莎草纸