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bast
[bast]
–noun
| 1. | Botany. phloem. |
| 2. | Also called bast fiber. any of several strong, woody fibers, as flax, hemp, ramie, or jute, obtained from phloem tissue and used in the manufacture of woven goods and cordage. |
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bast (bāst) n.
[Middle English, from Old English bæst.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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bast
"inner bark of the linden tree," O.E. bæst, a general Gmc. word, of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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