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Princeton's WordNet
bast, bast fibernoun
strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
phloem, bastnoun
(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
Bastnoun
cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun
Wiktionary
bastnoun
Fibre made from the phloem of certain plants and used for matting and cord.
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bast
1) In botanical context, bast refers to the fibrous material obtained from the phloem tissue in the bark of trees and plants, used for making items such as rope or matting. 2) In historical or mythological context, Bast, also known as Bastet, is an ancient Egyptian goddess worshiped as early as the Second Dynasty. She is often depicted as a lioness or as a woman with the head of a lioness or domestic cat. She is the goddess of home, fertility, and protector of the pharaoh.
Webster Dictionary
Bastnoun
the inner fibrous bark of various plants; esp. of the lime tree; hence, matting, cordage, etc., made therefrom
Bastnoun
a thick mat or hassock. See 2d Bass, 2
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bast
bast, n. the inner bark of the lime-tree: matting made of it. [A.S. bæst; Dut., Dan., Ger. bast.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
bast
A soft sedge or rush (Juncus lævis), of which coarse kinds of rope and matting are made. A Gaelic term for the blade of an oar.
bast
Lime-tree, linden (Tilia europea). Bast is made also from the bark of various other trees, macerated in water till the fibrous layers separate. In the Pacific Isles it is very fine and strong, from Hibiscus tiliaceus.
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BAST
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bast is ranked #12192 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bast surname appeared 2,555 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Bast.
92.2% or 2,357 total occurrences were White.
2.7% or 70 total occurrences were Asian.
2.7% or 70 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.1% or 28 total occurrences were Black.
0.7% or 19 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.4% or 11 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of BAST in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of BAST in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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