Parchment

A skin prepared for writing on; so called from Pergamos (q.v.), where this was first done (2 Tim. 4:13).

[Writing]

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum. But here's a parchment with the seal of Cæsar. Shak.

2. The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp. Parchment paper. See Papyrine.