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Definition of bran noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bran

noun
 
/bræn/
 
/bræn/
[uncountable]
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  1. the outer layer of grain which is left when the grain is made into flour
    • breakfast cereal that contains bran
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBran is used before these nouns:
    • cereal
    Bran is used after these nouns:
    • wheat
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, of unknown origin.
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