bast

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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.

• 🇨🇳指从植物韧皮部取得的坚韧木质纤维，也指主要由筛管组成、输送植物合成养分的韧皮组织。

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.

   🇨🇳韧皮纤维

   同义词: 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.

   🇨🇳韧皮部

   同义词: phloem