bast

/bˈæst/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
2. (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
3. cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun

Synonyms for bast

• bast fiber
• phloem

Words that rhyme with bast

• last
• cast
• blast
• fast
• overcast
• past
• broadcast
• caste
• forecast
• mast
• downcast
• recast
• enthusiast
• iconoclast
• lambaste
• outcast
• rebroadcast
• sandblast
• steadfast
• telecast
• typecast
• aghast
• chloroplast
• colorfast
• flabbergast
• glassed
• harassed
• holdfast
• lymphoblast
• miscast