bast

indénombrable

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.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant les fibres ligneuses résistantes extraites du phloème de diverses plantes, ou le tissu végétal conducteur des substances nutritives synthétisées, constitué principalement de tubes criblés.

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.

   🇫🇷Libérien

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Liber (tissu conducteur)

   Synonymes: phloem