Bran

Bran  (brn)

n. Mythology

A gigantic Celtic god and ruler of Britain. After he was mortally wounded in battle, his head was buried in London, where it served as a protection against invaders.

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[Welsh Brân, from brân, raven.]

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bran  (brn)

n.

The outer layers of the grain of cereals such as wheat, removed during the process of milling and used as a source of dietary fiber.

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[Middle English, from Old French, of Celtic origin.]

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branny adj.

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bran

Noun

husks of cereal grain separated from the flour [Old French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bran - broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting bran - food prepared from the husks of cereal grains chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, stubble, straw - material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
	2.	bran - food prepared from the husks of cereal grains roughage, fiber - coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis bran - broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting

Translations

bran [bræn] n → salvado

bran [bræn] n → son m

bran [bræn] n → Kleie f

bran [bræn] n → crusca