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bast  (bst)
n.
1. See phloem.
2. Bast fiber.

[Middle English, from Old English bæst.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bastbast - strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
natural fiber, natural fibre - fiber derived from plants or animals
2.bastbast - (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
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

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Under guise of a present for the pilgrims, Princess Mary prepared a pilgrim's complete costume for herself: a coarse smock, bast shoes, a rough coat, and a black kerchief.
I never longed so for the country, Russian country, with bast shoes and peasants, as when I was spending a winter with my mother in Nice.
 
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