brown rice

noun

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

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Try adding more vegetables to your go-to stir-fry and serving it over brown rice instead of white. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 31 Mar. 2025 Grains Hartog loves grains such as corn, millet, quinoa, seitan and whole grains such as brown rice, pasta, or bread for protein intake. Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025 Look for choices such as Mediterranean Chicken, Spicy Chicken or Lamb Kofta to create your bowl or salad with a base of basmati, yellow or brown rice, or Romaine lettuce, spinach or spring mix. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025 Try swapping refined grains for whole grains like brown rice or quinoa, adding beans or lentils to soups and salads, and snacking on fiber-rich fruits like apples, oranges, or berries. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 17 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 10 Apr. 2025.

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