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Will eating it make you husky? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

bran

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This clue might be a double definition.

'will eating' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'it make you husky?' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for bran that I've seen before include "Husks of cereal seeds sifted from flour" , "Type of roughage" , "Horse food stored in barn" , "Pieces of grain husks" , "Coarse meal for horses" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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