Term scarcity Definition: A pervasive condition of human existence that exists because society has unlimited wants and needs, but limited resources used for their satisfaction. In other words, while we all want a bunch of stuff, we can't have everything that we want.
EGYPTIAN FOOT: the toe is longer than the second finger ROMAN FOOT: the toe is as long as the second finger GREEK FOOT: the second finger is longer than the toe.
How to Grow Egyptian Papyrus. Egyptian papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) produces 5- to 8-foot-tall reedlike growth that thrives in wet soil, such as that along the bank of a pond or stream. Its floral umbels open in summer, each resembling a green firecracker exploding at the tip of a stem.