brown rice

noun

: hulled but unpolished rice that retains most of the bran layers, endosperm, and germ

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Some of the dishes include Buffalo-style lollipop chicken wings and a poke bowl with either brown rice or salad for the base, topped with avocado, seaweed, cucumbers and spicy aioli. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025 Look for phrases like whole grain wheat, whole grain oats, whole grain corn and whole grain brown rice on the ingredients list. Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Consider trying whole grains like oats, quinoa, and brown rice; legumes like lentils, beans, and chickpeas; nuts; seeds; fruits like apples, bananas, and berries; and vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, and leafy greens. Beth Krietsch, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025 Whole Grains Rice, quinoa, oats, and other whole grains make for another great source of potassium: 100 g of oats contains 350 mg of the mineral, and 100 g of brown rice contains 265 mg. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brown rice

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brown rice was in 1883

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“Brown rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20rice. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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