noun
Uncommon
bran
BRAN
Bran (noun) means the tough outer layer of a cereal grain (wheat, rye, oats, etc.), sifted out from the flour and often eaten separately for its fibre. Example: “She sprinkled bran over her cereal every morning for extra fibre.”
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The tough outer layer of a cereal grain (wheat, rye, oats, etc.), sifted out from the flour and often eaten separately for its fibre.
"She sprinkled bran over her cereal every morning for extra fibre."
"The mill separates the bran from the white flour during processing."
How to use bran
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe coarse, fibrous husk left over when grain is milled into flour.
Common pairings
wheat bran
oat bran
bran flakes
high in bran
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Word forms
- Plural
- brans
- Third person singular
- brans
- Past tense
- branned
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Etymology
From Old French bran, ultimately from a Gaulish word for "rotten" — an odd origin for something now marketed as a health food.
Rhymes for bran
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What does “bran” mean?
The word “bran” means the tough outer layer of a cereal grain (wheat, rye, oats, etc.), sifted out from the flour and often eaten separately for its fibre. In plain terms, the coarse, fibrous husk left over when grain is milled into flour.
How do you pronounce “bran”?
“Bran” is pronounced BRAN (/ˈbɹæn/ in IPA).
How do you use “bran” in a sentence?
Here is “bran” used in a sentence: “She sprinkled bran over her cereal every morning for extra fibre.”
What part of speech is “bran”?
“Bran” is a noun.
Where does the word “bran” come from?
The word “bran” comes from Old French. From Old French bran, ultimately from a Gaulish word for "rotten" — an odd origin for something now marketed as a health food.
Is “bran” a common word?
“Bran” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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