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Bran

/brˈæn/
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(noun) 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.

Remember to eat lots of bran to keep your bowels moving.
I can't eat bran cereal without fruit.
CEFR Practice Quiz
____ is the outer layer of a grain of wheat and is very high in fiber.

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