Cyperus papyrus

Definitions of Cyperus papyrus
  1. noun
    tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
    synonyms: Egyptian paper reed, Egyptian paper rush, paper plant, paper rush, papyrus
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    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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