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Pronunciation : Bran
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. bren, bran, OF. bren, F. bran, from Celtic; cf. Armor. brenn, Ir. bran, bran, chaff.]
Definition : 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. (Zo?l.)

Defn: The European carrion crow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913