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Noun: bran  bran
  1. Broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
    "She added bran to her muffin recipe for extra fibre"
     
  2. Food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
    "She added bran to her morning cereal for extra fibre"

Derived forms: brans

Type of: chaff, fiber [US], fibre [Brit, Cdn], husk, roughage, shuck [N. Amer], stalk, straw, stubble

Encyclopedia: Bran, Charente-Maritime