Strong fiber (4)
'strong fiber' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Another definition for bast that I've seen is " Matting".)
'strong fiber' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ramie that I've seen before include "Tough fibre" , "plant" .)