bran
noun/bræn/
Frequency rank: #9,522 most common English word
Meaning
The outer husk of cereal grains, separated during milling, often eaten for dietary fiber.
Example sentence
She sprinkled some bran over her yogurt to add extra fiber to her breakfast.
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