bast (b st)n. 1. See phloem. 2. Bast fiber. [Middle English, from Old English bæst.] |
bast [bæst]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Also called bass fibrous material obtained from the phloem of jute, hemp, flax, lime, etc., used for making rope, matting, etc.
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany another name for phloem
[Old English bæst; related to Old Norse, Middle High German bast]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  bast - strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plantsnatural fiber, natural fibre - fiber derived from plants or animals |
| 2. |  bast - (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubesvascular tissue - tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants sieve tube - tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae | |
| 3. | Bast - cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun |
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