ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bran

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈbɹæn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bran is a noun meaning (transitive) To clean (metal) using a branner.

Meaning

(transitive) To clean (metal) using a branner.

More Meanings

  1. (ornithology) The European carrion crow.
  2. 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.

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