bran

¹ American  

[bran] / bræn /

noun

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

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verb (used with object)

branned, branning

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

Bran ² American  

[bran] / bræn /

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.

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bran British  

/ bræn /

noun

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

2. food prepared from these husks

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Other Word Forms

• branner noun

Etymology

Origin of bran

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

Example Sentences

Those are the kind of fibers found in e.g. wheat bran, vegetables, and whole grains.

From Science Daily

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

From Seattle Times

Rice bran has several attributes that make it an excellent source of therapeutic pdNPs.

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