phloem phlobatannin • phloeophagous · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · phloem · · Text Latin · · Script 6 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes. Synonyms: bast. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · bast · · Synonym 1 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070