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bast

/bæst/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa as fibras vegetais resistentes obtidas do floema de certas plantas, usadas para cordas, tecidos e cestaria; também se refere ao tecido condutor da planta formado principalmente por tubos crivados.

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/bæst/

incontável

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.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa as fibras vegetais resistentes obtidas do floema de certas plantas, usadas para cordas, tecidos e cestaria; também se refere ao tecido condutor da planta formado principalmente por tubos crivados.
  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

    Sinônimos: 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.

    🇵🇹Floema

    Sinônimos: phloem