bran | | |
n. (substance) | 1. bran | broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting. |
| ~ bran | food prepared from the husks of cereal grains. |
| ~ chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, stubble, straw | material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds. |
n. (food) | 2. bran | food prepared from the husks of cereal grains. |
| ~ roughage, fiber | coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis. |
| ~ bran | broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting. |
chaff | | |
n. (substance) | 1. 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. |
| ~ bran | broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting. |
| ~ plant material, plant substance | material derived from plants. |
n. (artifact) | 2. chaff | foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure. |
| ~ foil | a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal.; "the photographic film was wrapped in foil" |
v. (communication) | 3. banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid | be silly or tease one another.; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around" |
| ~ bait, razz, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit, cod, tease, rag, rally, ride | harass with persistent criticism or carping.; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" |
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