1. plural of papyrus; tall aquatic plants native to the Nile region, or writing materials made from these plants

Examples

• The museum displayed ancient papyruses containing hieroglyphic texts.
• Archaeologists discovered several well-preserved papyruses in the tomb.
• The papyruses grew thick along the riverbank in ancient Egypt.
• Scholars carefully translated the religious texts written on the papyruses.
• The library’s collection includes papyruses dating back over 2,000 years.
• Wild papyruses still flourish in some parts of the Nile Delta.