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Noun: bast fibre  bast fI-bu(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: bast fiber)
  1. Strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of various plants
    "Jute and flax are common sources of bast fibre used in textiles";
    - bast, bast fiber [US]

Derived forms: bast fibres

Type of: natural fiber [US], natural fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Bast fibre