bran
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
to soak or boil in bran water, as in the tanning of hides.
Origin of bran
1Other words from bran
- branner, noun
Other definitions for Bran (2 of 2)
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.
a male given name, form of Brandon.
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British Dictionary definitions for bran
/ (bræn) /
husks of cereal grain separated from the flour by sifting
food prepared from these husks
Origin of bran
1Other words from bran
- Related adjective: furfuraceous
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