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Bast
(bäst)n. Mythology
Variant of Bastet.
bast
(băst)n.
1. The phloem of a plant.
2. Bast fiber.
[Middle English, from Old English bæst.]
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bast
(bæst)n
1. (Botany) Also called: bass fibrous material obtained from the phloem of jute, hemp, flax, lime, etc, used for making rope, matting, etc
2. (Botany) botany another name for phloem
[Old English bæst; related to Old Norse, Middle High German bast]
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bast
(bæst)n.
1. phloem.
2. Also called bast fiber. any of several strong, woody fibers, as flax, hemp, ramie, or jute, obtained from phloem tissue and used in the manufacture of woven goods and cordage.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English bæst, c. Middle Dutch, Old High German, Old Norse bast]
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bast
- A word for an asylum, refuge, or sanctuary.See also related terms for refuge.
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| 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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