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bran

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bran (noun)
  2. corn bran (noun)
  3. rice bran (noun)

bran

noun \ˈbran\

Definition of BRAN

: the edible broken seed coats of cereal grain separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting
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Examples of BRAN

  1. The doctor told me to eat more bran because it is a good source of fiber.

Origin of BRAN

Middle English, from Anglo-French bren, bran
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BRAN

an, ban, can, clan, Dan, fan, flan, Jan, Klan, man, pan, Pan, panne, plan, scan, Shan, span, tan, van, Van

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