Definitions of Bast:

• noun:   cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun
• noun:   strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
• noun:   (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #15923)