a tall plant like a grass that grows in or near water , especially in North Africa , or paper made from this plant , especially by ancient Egyptians
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1. The Egyptians wrote on papyrus. 埃及人书写用薄草纸。 2. Since papyrus dries up and crumble, very few documents of ancient Egypt have survived. 因草片会干裂成粉末所以古埃及的文件很少保存下来。