Bast

/bæst/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Plant tissue (phloem): The inner fibrous bark of certain trees, especially the phloem, which is a vascular tissue that transports nutrients.
    • Fibrous material: The strong, flexible fibers obtained from this tissue, used historically for making ropes, mats, and textiles.
Usage
  • As a material:
    • Ancient cultures used bast to make cordage and cloth.
    • The bast from the linden tree is particularly durable.
  • In botany:
    • The bast transports sugars from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
Advanced Usage
  • "Bast fiber": A common term specifying the fibrous material.
    • Linen is made from the bast fiber of the flax plant.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bast fiber (n): The specific strand-like material obtained from bast.
  • Phloem (n): The botanical term for the living tissue that conducts nutrients; bast is primarily the fibrous part of this tissue.
  • Liber (n): An older, synonymous term for bast, especially the fibrous bark.
Synonyms
  • Phloem (in a botanical context)
  • Inner bark
  • Bast fiber
Notes on Different Meanings
  • The primary modern meaning relates to botany and materials. The reference to the Egyptian goddess "Bast" is a distinct, homographic proper noun (often spelled "Bastet") and is not related to the plant fiber term "bast".
Noun
  1. cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun
  2. (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
  3. strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants

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