Associations to the word «Bast»
Noun
Wiktionary
BAST, noun. Fibre made from the phloem of certain plants and used for matting and cord.
Dictionary definition
BAST, noun. Strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants.
BAST, noun. (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes.
BAST, noun. Cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.