| English noun: phloem | |||
| 1. | phloem (plant) (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes | ||
| Synonyms | bast | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vascular tissue | ||
| Part holonym | sieve tube | ||
| Domain category | botany, phytology | ||