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Rarepapyri
The correct spelling is papyri.
How to pronounce papyri
noun
IPA: /pəˈpaɪˌɹaɪ/
Say it like: Pap-yri
The correct spelling is papyri. (usually uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley.
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Definition
noun
- 1.(usually uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley.
- 2.(usually uncountable) A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
- 3.A scroll or document written on papyrus.
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