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English noun: bast | |||
| 1. | bast (plant) strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants | ||
| Synonyms | bast 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 | ||
| Synonyms | phloem | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vascular tissue | ||
| Part holonym | sieve tube | ||
| Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
| 3. | Bast (person) cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun | ||
| Instance hypernym | Egyptian deity | ||
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