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- [bast]
- /bæst/
- /bæst/
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- [bast]
- /bæst/
Definitions of bast word
- noun bast fibrous material obtained from the phloem of jute, hemp, flax, lime, etc, used for making rope, matting, etc 3
- noun bast any type of phloem 3
- noun bast fiber obtained from phloem, used in making ropes, mats, etc. 3
- noun bast Botany. phloem. 1
- noun bast Also called bast fiber. any of several strong, woody fibers, as flax, hemp, ramie, or jute, obtained from phloem tissue and used in the manufacture of woven goods and cordage. 1
- noun bast Fibrous material from the phloem of a plant, used as fiber in matting, cord, etc. 1
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Origin of bast
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English bæst; cognate with Dutch, German, Old Norse bast; perhaps ultimately cognate with Latin fascis bundle. See bass3
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Parts of speech for Bast
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exclamation
bast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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