parchment
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parch·ment /ˈpɑːtʃmənt $ ˈpɑːr-/ noun 1. [uncountableU]SHWRITE a material used in the past for writing on, made from the skin of a sheep or a goat 〔古时写字用的〕羊皮纸 3. [countableC]PGRECORD a document written on parchment 羊皮纸文件;仿羊皮纸文件 Origin parchment (1200-1300) Old French parchemin, from Latin pergamena, from Greek, from Pergamenos “of Pergamum”, ancient city in Turkey