bran

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the tough outer layers of a cereal grain, separated from flour during milling and used as food or animal feed

   The baker added wheat bran to increase the bread's fiber content.

Common collocations

• bran muffin Noun + noun
• oat bran Noun + noun

From Middle English bran, from Old French bran or bren ("bran"). The deeper origin is uncertain, though it is often connected with a Gaulish or other Celtic word for refuse or residue.

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