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papyrus

/ˈpeɪpiərz/ /pəˈpaɪrəs/
noun
GeneralHistory
  1. 1 papirüs uncountable

Definition (English)

A writing material made from a plant, used in ancient Egypt for scrolls and documents.

Example Sentences

  1. A long papyrus scroll preserved the spells in clean black ink.
    Uzun bir papirüs rulosu, büyüleri temiz siyah mürekkeple korudu.
  2. Papyrus survives only in dry conditions, which is why most finds come from Egypt.
    Papirüs yalnızca kuru koşullarda hayatta kalır, bu yüzden çoğu buluntu Mısır'dan gelir.
GeneralBiology
  1. 1 papirüs bitkisi, kâğıt sazı uncountable

Definition (English)

A tall water plant from North Africa from which this writing material was made.

Example Sentences

  1. Papyrus grows in thick clumps along the banks of the Nile.
    Papirüs bitkisi, Nil kıyılarında sık kümeler halinde yetişir.
  2. We bought a pot of papyrus for the garden pond.
    Bahçedeki gölet için saksıda bir papirüs bitkisi aldık.

Collocations

papyrus scrollpapyrus plantancient papyruspapyrus manuscriptpapyrus documentpapyrus sheets