Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bast

3 senses of bast

Sense 1
bast, bast fiber -- (strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants)
       => natural fiber, natural fibre -- (fiber derived from plants or animals)

Sense 2
phloem, bast -- ((botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes)
       => vascular tissue -- (tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants)

Sense 3
Bast -- (cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun)
       INSTANCE OF=> Egyptian deity -- (a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians)