papyrus
/pəˈpaɪərəs; pə`paɪrəs/ n
1 [U] tall reed-like water-plant with thick fibrous stems used by the Ancient Egyptians to make paper 纸莎草（古埃及人用以制纸的）.
2 [U] this paper 纸莎草纸.
3 [C] (pl papyri / pəˈpaɪəri:; pə`paɪraɪ/) manuscript written on this paper （纸莎草纸上的）文献, 手稿.