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English noun: bast

1. bast (plant) strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants


Synonymsbast fiber


Broader (hypernym)natural fiber, natural fibre

2. bast (plant) (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes


Synonymsphloem


Broader (hypernym)vascular tissue


Part holonymsieve tube


Domain categorybotany, phytology

3. Bast (person) cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun


Instance hypernymEgyptian deity









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