Egyptian paper reed

/əˌdʒɪpʃən ˌpeɪpər rid/

Definitions of Egyptian paper reed

1. noun

   tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
   synonyms: Cyperus papyrus, Egyptian paper rush, paper plant, paper rush, papyrus

   type of:

   sedge

   grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers