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Definitions for: Bran [n] food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
[n] broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
Webster (1913) Definition: Bran, n. [OE. bren, bran, OF. bren, F. bran, from Celtic;
cf. Armor. brenn, Ir. bran, bran, chaff.]
1. The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal
grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or
bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The European carrion crow.
See Also: bran, bran, chaff, husk, roughage, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble
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