bast
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1. cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | egyptian deity, |
| definition | : | a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians (noun.person) |
2. (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | vascular tissue, |
| definition | : | tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants (noun.plant) |
| part holonym | : | sieve tube, |
| definition | : | tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae (noun.plant) |
3. strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | natural fiber, natural fibre, |
| definition | : | fiber derived from plants or animals (noun.substance) |
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