bran
(noun) food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
bran
(noun) broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bran (countable and uncountable, plural brans)
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.
(ornithology) The European carrion crow.
• NRAB, barn
Bran (plural Brans)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bran is the 16887th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1687 individuals. Bran is most common among Hispanic/Latino (82.34%) and White (13.57%) individuals.
• NRAB, barn
Source: Wiktionary
Bran, n. Etym: [OE. bren, bran, OF. bren, F. bran, from Celtic; cf. Armor. brenn, Ir. bran, bran, chaff.]
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. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European carrion crow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 April 2024
(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
