Definition

1. Noun:
   • The hard outer layer of cereal grains: "Bran" refers to the protective outer shell of grains like wheat, rice, or oats, which is removed during the milling process.
   • A food ingredient high in dietary fiber: It is the part of the grain kernel that is rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, often consumed for its health benefits.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Oat bran is often added to breakfast cereals for extra fiber.
  • The recipe calls for a cup of wheat bran to make the muffins more nutritious.
  • After milling, the white flour is separated from the bran.

Advanced Usage

• "Bran" as a mass noun: It is typically used as an uncountable noun when referring to the substance in general.
  • This bread contains a lot of bran.
• In nutritional and dietary contexts, "bran" is often specified by the grain type (e.g., wheat bran, rice bran, oat bran).

Variants and Related Words

• Bran flake (n): A type of breakfast cereal made from baked flakes of bran.
  • He eats bran flakes with milk every morning.
• Bran muffin (n): A muffin made with bran as a primary ingredient.
  • She bought a bran muffin from the bakery.

Synonyms

• Fiber (in the context of dietary content):
• Husk (specifically the dry outer covering):

Related Phrases

• Bran tub (n, chiefly British): A container filled with bran in which small gifts are hidden, used as a party game.
  • The children enjoyed digging in the bran tub at the fair.

Noun

1. food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
2. broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting