Definition of Parchmint

Definition of Parchmint

Parchment consists of skins specially prepared for writing on, and is so called from a king of Pergamos, who introduced it when the export of papyrus from Egypt was stopped; the skins used are of sheep, for fine parchment or vellum, of calves, goats, and lambs; parchment for drumheads is made from calves' and asses' skins.

- Wikipedia

Parch"ment (-ment), n. [OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was first used.] 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.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

A material, made from the skin of a calf, sheep, or goat, used like paper for writing.
A diploma

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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