Bren, Bren gun
(noun) a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Bren (plural Brens)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bren is the 30043rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 781 individuals. Bren is most common among White (90.01%) individuals.
Bren
Short for Brenda. (female given name)
Bren (plural Brens)
Short for Bren gun.
• Bern, NBER, Nebr.
bren (third-person singular simple present brens, present participle brenning, simple past brenned, past participle brent or brenned)
(obsolete) To burn (to set ablaze).
• Bern, NBER, Nebr.
Source: Wiktionary
Bren, Bren"ne, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Brent (p. pr. & vb. n. Brenning.] Etym: [See Burn.]
Definition: To burn. [Obs.] Chaucer. Consuming fire brent his shearing house or stall. W. Browne.
Bren, n.
Definition: Bran. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
