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

They are especially great on top of bran muffins or blueberry muffins, Ziata said.

From Salon

Without comment she confiscated my sad bowl of bran crumbs and handed it to me.

From Literature

Insoluble fibres, found in wholegrain bread, bran and the skins of fruit and vegetables, help our poo travel through the gut.

From BBC

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

Related Words

• corn
• grain
• rice
• wheat