c. 1300, "the husk of wheat, barley, etc., separated from the flour after grinding," from Old French bren "bran, scurf, scales, feces" (12c., Modern French bran), perhaps connected [..]

the skin of grains, which is separated from the flour

The outer husk of grains such as wheat, containing a high percentage of fiber. White flours have the bran removed. Whole wheat flours may contain all or part of the bran.

The outer husk of grains such as wheat, containing a high percentage of fiber. White flours have the bran removed. Whole wheat flours may contain all or part of the bran.

The outer layer of grains (such as wheat or oats) that is removed during milling. Bran is a good source of carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus and fiber. It's found in cereals and baked goods and can be purchased at health-food stores and most supermarkets. Bran is used as a Jamaican food recipes to prepare Jamaican cereals and Jamaican porridg [..]

(n) broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting(n) food prepared from the husks of cereal grains

If not Bran, it is Bran’s brother. If not the real “Simon Pure,” it is just as good. A complimentary expression. Bran was Fingal’s dog, a mighty favourite.

BRaking Action Nil

the tough, outer covering of the endosperm of various types of grain kernels; has a high fiber and B vitamin content and is usually removed during milling; used to enrich baked goods and as a cereal a [..]

the tough, outer covering of the endosperm of various types of grain kernels; has a high fiber and B vitamin content and is usually removed during milling; used to enrich baked goods and as a cereal and nutrient supplement.

Bran is the hard outer layer of a grain. Think of it as the shell or skin. Gluten Free Yes Low Fat Yes Low Calorie Yes

The coarse outer hulls from various cereal grains obtained during milling.

n. "bran, ground husks," s.v. bran\1 OED. KEY: bran@n

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The outer layers of a kernel of grain that lie just below the hull. “Miller’s bran” is produced during milling when the bran layers are removed from the grain kernel. About 14.5 percent of whole wheat [..]

Bran, a by-product of flour production, is mainly made up of the outer covering of the wheat grain. It does not contain as much energy as pollard or some grains, has a poor amino acid balance and is l [..]

Means "raven" in Irish. In Irish legend Bran mac Febail was a mariner who was involved in several adventures on his quest to find the Otherworld.

Unaccented variant of Brân. This is also the Middle Welsh form.