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Egyptian paper rush

DEFINITIONS OF: Egyptian paper rush

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n tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times

Synonyms:
Cyperus papyrus, Egyptian paper reed, paper plant, paper rush, papyrus
Type of:
sedge
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
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