Noun: Cyperus papyrus
- Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fibre that served many purposes in historic times
"Ancient Egyptians made scrolls from Cyperus papyrus stems";
- papyrus, Egyptian paper reed, Egyptian paper rush, paper rush, paper plant
Type of: sedge
Part of: Cyperus, genus Cyperus
Encyclopedia: Cyperus papyrus