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What does bran mean?

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Noun
  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. The European carrion crow.
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After the husk is removed, the rice is milled to remove the bran and the germ or embryo.
For a sweet and crunchy snack, mix a handful of bran flakes with some low-fat yogurt.
It removes the bran and most of the germ, stripping the grain of its fiber and nutrients.
I didn't want to eat or drink anything, but Allison insisted on buying me lemon tea and a bran muffin.
Special foods, including crushed oats, bran and carrots, have been flown in for horses with discerning palates.
Your best sources of fiber are bran cereals, whole-wheat bread, legumes and oatmeal.

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