bran
noun/bræn/
/bræn/
[uncountable]- 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
- wheat
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, of unknown origin.Definitions on the go
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