bast

 
Pronunciation: /bast/

noun

  • (also bast fibre) [mass noun] fibrous material from a plant, in particular the inner bark of a tree such as the lime, used as fibre in matting, cord, etc..
  • Botany the phloem or vascular tissue of a plant.

Origin:

Old English bæst; related to Dutch bast, German Bast; of unknown origin