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Definition of Egyptian paper rush
1. Noun. Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times.
Generic synonyms: Sedge
Group relationships: Cyperus, Genus Cyperus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Egyptian Paper Rush
Literary usage of Egyptian paper rush
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Young Folks' History of Greece by Charlotte Mary Yonge (1879)
"... upon the sheets of the rind of the Egyptian paper- rush, or else upon skins.
He was also the first person to collect and arrange the poems of Homer. ..."
2. Aunt Charlotte's stories of Greek history for the little ones by Charlotte Mary Yonge (1876)
"library, and collect books—namely, manuscripts upon the sheets of the rind of
the Egyptian paper-rush, or else upon skins. He was also the first person to ..."
3. Popular History of Greece by Charlotte Mary Yonge (1894)
"... the first Greek to found a library, and collect books — namely, manuscript
upon the sheets of the rind of the Egyptian paper- rush, or else upon skins. ..."
4. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History by Charlotte Mary Yonge (1876)
"library, and collect books—namely, manuscripts upon the sheets of the rind of
the Egyptian paper-rush, or else upon skins. He was also the first person to ..."
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