Thesaurus: bast

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1. n. The inner fibrous bark of various plants; esp. of the lime tree; hence, matting, cordage, etc., made therefrom.
2. n. A thick mat or hassock. See 2d Bass, 2.
3. n. strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
4. n. (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
5. 1. The inner fibrous bark of various plants; esp. of the lime tree; hence, matting, cordage, etc., made therefrom. 2. A thick mat or hassock. See 2d Bass, 2.
6. n:100 n. strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants n. cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun