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bran
[bran] 
noun, verb, branned, bran⋅ning.–noun
| 1. | the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting. |
–verb (used with object)
| 2. | to soak or boil in bran water, as in the tanning of hides. |
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < AF, OF bran, bren, of uncert. orig.
1250–1300; ME < AF, OF bran, bren, of uncert. orig.
Related forms:
branner, noun
Bran
[bran] –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 (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.] |
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Bran
Bran\, n. [OE. bren, bran, OF. bren, F. bran, from Celtic; cf. Armor. brenn, Ir. bran, bran, chaff.]1. The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The European carrion crow.
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bran
c.1300, "the husk of wheat, barley, etc., separated from the flour after grinding," from O.Fr. bren, perhaps connected with Gaulish *brenno- "manure," or with burn. The word was also used 16c. for "dandruff flakes."
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Main Entry: bran
Pronunciation: 'bran
Function: noun
: the edible broken seed coats of cereal grain separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting
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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.
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