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Vocabulary Entry
bran
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The outer protective covering of seeds and grains, often used as animal feed or in dietary products.
Example Sentences
"The farmer used bran to feed his livestock."
"She added oat bran to her breakfast for extra fiber."
"Bran is rich in nutrients and can help with digestion."
V
verb
To remove the bran from grains, typically during milling.
Example Sentences
"The mill will bran the wheat to produce refined flour."
"They bran the rice to prepare it for packaging."
"After they bran the seeds, they were ready for sale."