|  bast 
 
 1. strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
 • Syn:
 bast fiber
 • Hypernyms:
 natural fiber, natural fibre
 2. (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed;
 consists primarily of sieve tubes
 • Syn:
 phloem
 • Topics:
 botany, phytology
 • Hypernyms:
 vascular tissue
 • Part Meronyms:
 sieve tube
 
 
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