papyrus
noun/pəˈpaɪrəs/
Frequency rank: #14,377 most common English word
Meaning
A tall water plant used in ancient times to make a paper-like writing material; also the material itself.
Example sentence
The ancient Egyptians wrote their records on papyrus made from river plants.
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