Bran (br n)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. [Welsh Brân, from brân, raven.] |
| 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. [Middle English, from Old French, of Celtic origin.] bran  ny adj. |
bran [bræn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) husks of cereal grain separated from the flour by sifting
2. (Cookery) food prepared from these husks Related adjective furfuraceous
[from Old French, probably of Gaulish origin]
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| Noun | 1. |  bran - broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by siftingbran - food prepared from the husks of cereal grains |
| 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 |
bran noun
Related words
adjective furfuraceous
adjective furfuraceous
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