bast

noun

\ ˈbast

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Definition of bast

1 : phloem

2 : bast fiber

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But then, with 119 minutes on the clock, Grosso fired a curling effort bast Jens Lehmann to secure a late win. — SI.com, "Marcello Lippi: Montecristo Cigars, Neapolitan Dreams, Scuddeti in Turin & Gli Azzurri's World Cup," 3 Aug. 2019

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