bast [noun]

Definition of bast:

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

Synonyms of bast:

● Phloem

● Basset

● Liberian

● Bast fiber

● Raffia

● Swig

● Basset hound

● Bast fibres


Opposite/Antonyms of bast:

● Core


Sentence/Example of bast:

The boy, Leonard Bast, stood at the extreme verge of gentility.