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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.


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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Word Origin & History

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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Medical Dictionary

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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