noun
bast
bahst
noun
1
The fibrous inner bark of certain trees, such as lime, used to make rope, cord, and matting.
"Gardeners once used bast to tie up climbing plants."
How to Use Bast
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFibrous tree bark used to make natural rope or matting.
When to use it
A specialist/gardening and crafts term, not common everyday vocabulary.
Word Forms
basts plural
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Etymology
From Old English baest, from Proto-West Germanic *bast, related to German Bast and Swedish bast.