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papyri

The correct spelling is papyri.

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noun

IPA: /pəˈpaɪˌɹaɪ/

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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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noun

  1. 1.(usually uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley.
  2. 2.(usually uncountable) A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
  3. 3.A scroll or document written on papyrus.

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