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Meaning of Papyrus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
pəˈpaɪɹəs

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Català papir
Ελληνικά πάπυρος
Español papiro
Français papyrus
Magyar papirusz
Հայերեն պապիրուս
Bahasa Indonesia bardi papirus
Italiano papiro
ქართული პაპირუსი
한국어 파피루스
Kurdî papîrûs
Malagasy zozoro
Македонски папирус
Nederlands papyrus
Polski papirus
Português papiro
Română papirus
Русский папирус
Svenska papyrus
Tagalog papiro
Türkçe papirüs
Tiếng Việt cối

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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