bran

¹

[bran]

noun

1. the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.

verb (used with object)

branned, branning 

1. to soak or boil in bran water, as in the tanning of hides.

Bran

²

[bran]

noun

1. Welsh Legend.,  a king of Britain and the brother of Manawydan and Branwen: his head was buried at London as a magical defense against invasion. He was sometimes regarded as a sea god or Christian saint.

2. a male given name, form of Brandon.

bran

/ bræn /

noun

1. husks of cereal grain separated from the flour by sifting

2. food prepared from these husks

Other Word Forms

• branner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bran¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French bran, bren, of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of bran¹

C13: from Old French, probably of Gaulish origin

Example Sentences

Think of how it would be to drink a juice with wheat bran in it -- you may imagine an unpleasant gritty sensation which would make you less prone to enjoy it.

From Science Daily

Prunes, alone or as part of a bran/applesauce/prune juice mixture, can often help.

From Seattle Times

Rice bran is a byproduct generated during rice refining process that has limited utility and low commercial value.

From Science Daily

For centuries, the process of milling rice — white or brown, sticky or sweet — produced bran, chaff and dust, and storing it brought vermin, fungi and spoilage.

From Seattle Times

Examples include broccoli, quinoa, brown rice, oats, beans, lentils and bran cereals.

From Salon

Related Words

• corn 
• grain 
• rice 
• wheat