phloem vs bast

phloem and bast both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phloem	Yes	No	No	No
bast	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, phloem and bast are synonyms defined as:

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

phloem (noun)	bast (noun)
(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes	(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
	strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants