[bran] 
noun, verb, branned, bran⋅ning.| 1. | the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting. |
| 2. | to soak or boil in bran water, as in the tanning of hides. |
[bran] | 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. |
| bran (brān) 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 (brān) 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 (brān)
n.
The outer layers of a cereal grain such as wheat, approximately 20 percent of which is indigestible cellulose, used as a source of dietary fiber.
