PHLOEM

phloem, bast

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

phloem (plural phloems)

(botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot

Source: Wiktionary

Phlo"ëm, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: That portion of fibrovascular bundles which corresponds to the inner bark; the liber tissue; -- distinguished from xylem.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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