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Papyrus

🔄 Synonyms of "Papyrus"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cyperus papyrus	Cyperus papyrus, better known by the common names papyrus, papyrus sedge, paper reed, Indian matting plant, or Nile grass, is a species of aquatic flowering plant belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae.
paper rushnoun	tall sedge of the nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
egyptian paper reednoun	tall sedge of the nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Papyrus"

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Word	Definition
cyperus papyrus	Cyperus papyrus, better known by the common names papyrus, papyrus sedge, paper reed, Indian matting plant, or Nile grass, is a species of aquatic flowering plant belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae.
egyptian paper reednoun	tall sedge of the nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
paper rushnoun	tall sedge of the nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
oxyrhynchusnoun	(ichthyology) a fish with a pointed snout
papernoun	A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
parchmentnoun	Material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other animal, used like paper for writing.
scrollnoun	(computing) The act of scrolling
manuscriptnoun	A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
documentnoun	An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
sheetnoun	A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
pagenoun	One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document.
leafnoun	The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
vellumnoun	A writing paper of very high quality.
rollnoun	(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
codexnoun	A book bound in the modern manner, by joining pages, as opposed to a rolled scroll.
recordnoun	An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
textnoun	A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
tabletnoun	A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance in solid form.
chartnoun	A map.
folionoun	A page of a book, that is, one side of a leaf of a book.