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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBast
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bast
"Der Bast leitet die Nährstoffe durch den Baum."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The living, functional layer of tissue directly beneath the outer bark of a tree or woody plant, primarily consisting of secondary phloem.
"The indigenous craftspeople carefully harvested the inner-bark of the cedar tree to weave durable baskets." - 2
The soft, fibrous portion of a tree's stem that transports organic nutrients, such as sugars, from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
"Severe damage encircling the trunk can destroy the inner-bark and ultimately starve the tree of essential nutrients."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of Old English 'inner' (from Proto-Germanic *inz-ra-) and Old Norse 'borkr' (meaning bark or rind of a tree). The compound term became prominent in botanical and forestry contexts during the early modern period to precisely describe the living, nutrient-conducting vascular tissue beneath the outer protective layer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inner-bark" is said worldwide
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liber
Transliteration: libɛʁ
"Le liber transporte la sève élaborée dans toute la plante."
Bast
Transliteration: bast
"Der Bast leitet die Nährstoffe durch den Baum."
libro
Transliteration: ˈli.bro
"Il tessuto del libro trasporta la linfa elaborata."
líber
Transliteration: ˈli.βeɾ
"El líber es la capa interna que transporta los nutrientes."
líber
Transliteration: ˈli.beʁ
"O floema ou líber conduz a seiva elaborada."
अंतःत्वचा
Transliteration: antah-tvacha
"पेड़ की अंतःत्वचा पोषक तत्वों का परिवहन करती है।"
韧皮部
Transliteration: rèn pí bù
"树木的韧皮部负责输送养分。"
체관부
Transliteration: che-gwan-bu
"나무의 체관부는 양분을 아래위로 나릅니다."
内樹皮
Transliteration: nai-jupi
"内樹皮は植物体内で養分を輸送する重要な役割を持つ。"
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