bran
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
to soak or boil in bran water, as in the tanning of hides.
Origin of bran
1Other words from bran
- branner, noun
Words Nearby bran
Other definitions for Bran (2 of 2)
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.
a male given name, form of Brandon.
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How to use bran in a sentence
This isn’t necessarily a bad thing — bran is full of fiber, protein and other nutrients.
A recipe for fighting climate change and feeding the world | Sarah Kaplan | October 12, 2021 | Washington PostIn some trials, the elephant snorted up volumes of water, which in some cases had bran mixed in.
Newly recognized tricks help elephants suck up huge amounts of water | Sid Perkins | June 3, 2021 | Science NewsHulled barley, which has the tough covering removed but not the bran layer underneath, is a lot like freekeh or farro in that it’ll cook up into separate grains.
5 hearty grains and how to use them in bowls, salads and even cake | Kari Sonde | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostWhen you make whole-wheat flour, you mill the entire grain, including the bran.
When the raven-man promises bran that he will “fly,” does he mean the boy is about to morph into mutant bird as well?
Meanwhile, bran Co. are moving north to the Wall, driven by one of bran's visions.
Game of Thrones’ ‘The Lion and the Rose’: Joffrey’s Demented, Shocking Royal Wedding | Andrew Romano | April 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTbran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) may be one such person, given the level of rapport he has with his direwolf, Summer.
Three-Eyed Raven: A recurring motif in the dreams of bran Stark that seems to point him towards an as-yet-undetermined path.
Since the events of the show began, the only Starks remaining at Winterfell are bran and Rickon.
bran or horse-dung inside was a good thing as a stop-gap, though it added not to the strength of the boiler.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThere was another choke in her voice as she smoothed Judy's old brown dress, and brushed a bit of bran from her face.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesThen sweep it all off, and go over them with a flannel dipped in a mixture of bran and finely powdered whiting.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyThe Scarecrow's head was a gunnysack filled with bran, on which the eyes, nose and mouth had been painted.
The Tin Woodman of Oz | L. Frank BaumFenceviewer the Third, direct descendant of Fenceviewer the First, has acquired the bran habit.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthur
British Dictionary definitions for bran
/ (bræn) /
husks of cereal grain separated from the flour by sifting
food prepared from these husks
Origin of bran
1Other words from bran
- Related adjective: furfuraceous
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