"bran" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble - material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

substance meronym: bran - food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
is a type of: fiber, roughage - coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis

substance holonym: bran - broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting