phloem

Noun

Synonyms: bast

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubesSynonyms: bast

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Phloem \Phlo"["e]m\, n. [Gr. ? bark.] (Bot.) That portion of fibrovascular bundles which corresponds to the inner bark; the liber tissue; -- distinguished from xylem. [1913 Webster]