bast
noun
ˈbast 
1
: phloem
2
: bast fiber
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Soaking [the fibers] in water aids in their separation and can soften and improve the quality of the bast. 
Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2020 A few Americans took jobs opened up by the bast barriers. Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2020 But then, with 119 minutes on the clock, Grosso fired a curling effort bast Jens Lehmann to secure a late win. SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2020 A few Americans took jobs opened up by the bast barriers. Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2020 But then, with 119 minutes on the clock, Grosso fired a curling effort bast Jens Lehmann to secure a late win. SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Middle English, going back to Old English bæst, going back to Germanic *basta- (whence also Middle Dutch, Old High German, and Old Norse bast "bast fiber"), of obscure origin
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing bast
- horse apples
- horse around
- horse balm
- horse block
- horse boat
- horse box
- horse brass
- horse brier
- horse cane
- horse cassia
- horse cavalry
- horse chestnut
- horse conch
- horse coper
- horse crab
- horse crevalle
- horse daisy
- horse dance
- horse devil
- horse doctor
- horse elder
- horse family
- horse fiddle
- horse gentian
- horse gowan