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Synonyms for bran

Grammar : Noun
Spell : bran
Phonetic Transcription : bræn

Définition of bran

Origin :
  • c.1300, "the husk of wheat, barley, etc., separated from the flour after grinding," from Old French bren "bran, scurf, scales, feces" (12c., Modern French bran), perhaps connected with Gaulish *brenno- "manure," or with burn (v.). The word also was used 16c. in English for "dandruff flakes."
  • As in cereal : noun edible grain
Example sentences :
  • This gentleman is bran new from college, and will be more than a match for you.
  • Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire
  • Then take out the hams, rub them with bran and smoke them for a fortnight.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • I'll give you a bran new officer's sword, as bright as a mirror, for it—I will.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • The tall and thin one spread the winding sheet over the bran.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • Throwing into it a quantity of bran while it is boiling, and before it is poured on the malt, will likewise have a good effect.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • I made the insides first, and stuffed them with bran, before I put the silk on.
  • Extract from : « The Fairchild Family » by Mary Martha Sherwood
  • The animal ought to have light and spare diet, and bran mashes.
  • Extract from : « Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. » by Various
  • Bran washes, green food, and flour-gruel should be given, with plenty of salt.
  • Extract from : « Cattle and Their Diseases » by Robert Jennings
  • The ash, fat, and protein content of bran are all larger than of flour.
  • Extract from : « Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value » by Harry Snyder
  • A handful of bran to the pound of wool, helps to brighten the colour.
  • Extract from : « Vegetable Dyes » by Ethel M. Mairet

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