Phloem

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈfləʊ.É™m/
• US enPR: flōʹəm, IPA: /ˈfloÊŠ.É™m/

Alternative forms

• phlÅ“m

Origin

First attested in 1872. From German Phlöem, from Ancient Greek φλόος (phloos, "husk, bark"), from φλέω (phleō, "I abound")

Full definition of phloem

Noun

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