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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.


bast

/ bæst /

noun

  1. Also calledbass fibrous material obtained from the phloem of jute, hemp, flax, lime, etc, used for making rope, matting, etc
  2. botany another name for phloem
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bast1

before 900; Middle English; Old English bæst; cognate with Dutch, German, Old Norse bast; perhaps ultimately cognate with Latin fascis bundle. See bass 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bast1

Old English bæst ; related to Old Norse, Middle High German bast
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Example Sentences

If for some reason you are lacking moisture in your roasting pan you can bast with almost any kind of fat: butter, oil or even duck fat for a richer flavor.

From Salon

“I chose the bast passing offense in the country,” Fitzpatrick wrote on Twitter Sunday upon announcing his commitment to Mike Leach and Washington State.

This radial growth depends on the division of stem cells located in an inner cylindrical layer of cells called the cambium, which gives rise to wood and the woody fibre used for textiles, called bast.

From Nature

Montée is from Belgrade and has a highly polished complexion and the kind of thick, open-syllabled accent in English that makes “best” sound like “bast.”

“Not yet. But I’m just going to tell him that if those bast—” I stopped.

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