brown rice

noun

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

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Tuesday, May 20, Ground Beef Taco Bake, black beans, brown rice, Romaine salad and tomatoes, Mandarin oranges, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025 Replace white rice with brown rice, buckwheat, quinoa, or bulgur. Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 Apr. 2025 Those ingredients include flaxseed, brown rice and pea protein. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Replace wheat pasta with blends made with quinoa, corn, and brown rice can be a fitting alternative. Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Rdn, Health, 16 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.

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