broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
"I sprinkled a few tablespoons of bran over my oatmeal for extra fiber, knowing it's just the tough outer shells sifted off during milling."
food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
"She sprinkled a handful of bran over her yogurt to add extra fiber to breakfast."
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.
"She sprinkled a generous layer of bran over her oatmeal to add extra fiber to her breakfast."
A surname.
"The new principal at Oak Creek Elementary is Mr. Bran, who used to be a famous coach in our district."
The word bran comes from Old French, where it originally meant "filth" or "rotten matter." This sense of decay traces back to a Proto-Celtic root meaning "rotten" and ultimately to an ancient Indo-European root related to strong smells.