bast

incontable

A noun referring to strong woody fibers obtained from the phloem of various plants, or the plant tissue that conducts synthesized food substances, consisting primarily of sieve tubes.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa las fibras leñosas resistentes obtenidas del floema de diversas plantas, o el tejido vegetal que conduce los nutrientes sintetizados, compuesto principalmente por tubos cribosos.

1. Plant fiber C1 formal scientific

   Strong woody fibers obtained from the phloem of various plants, used for making rope, mats, and other products.

   • The rope was made from natural bast fibers.
   • Bast is commonly harvested from flax and hemp plants.
   • Traditional baskets are woven from bast.

   🇪🇸Fibra vegetal de líber

   Sinónimos: fiber

2. Botanical tissue C1 formal scientific

   In botany, the tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to other parts of the plant; consists primarily of sieve tubes.

   • The bast layer in the stem transports nutrients to the roots.
   • Phloem, also known as bast, is essential for plant growth.
   • Damage to the bast can disrupt the flow of sugars in the plant.

   🇪🇸Tejido conductor del floema

   Sinónimos: phloem