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material made from the skin of a sheep or goat, used in the past for writing on 羊皮纸 parchment scrolls 羊皮纸卷 Her skin felt like parchment (= very dry). 她的皮肤摸起来像羊皮纸一样干燥。
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a type of thick paper, used for a particular purpose 仿羊皮纸 a sheet of non-stick baking parchment 一张不粘的烘焙羊皮纸
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a document written on a piece of parchment 羊皮纸文献
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French parchemin, from a blend of late Latin pergamina ‘writing material from Pergamum (in ancient Mysia)’ and Parthica pellis ‘Parthian skin’ (a kind of scarlet leather).