bast

bast  (bst)

n.

1. See phloem.

2. Bast fiber.

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[Middle English, from Old English bæst.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bast - strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants bast fiber natural 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 tubes phloem phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants vascular 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