bran
bran — noun
1. the tough outer layer of cereal grains like wheat, oats, and rice. When grain is
the tough outer layer of cereal grains like wheat, oats, and rice. When grain is milled to produce white flour, this layer is taken off. Since bran is packed with fibre, people mix it into foods such as cereals and breads to help with digestion.
Dahlia added a spoonful of bran to her morning porridge for extra fibre.
collocation: add bran to [food]
The baker sifted the bran from the flour before making the white bread.
Roya's doctor told her to eat more bran to help with digestion.
This breakfast cereal contains bran and oats and is high in fibre.
James mixes wheat bran into his homemade bread to make it healthier.
- husk
the dry outer covering of any seed or fruit; bran is a specific type of husk from cereal grains
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Uncountable noun; do not say 'a bran' or 'two brans'. Often used in compound nouns such as 'bran flakes' or 'bran cereal'.