brown rice

noun

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

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Then fill another quarter with fiber-rich whole grains, such as oatmeal, whole-wheat bread, or brown rice. Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 11 July 2025 Tuesday, July 15, Ground Beef Taco Bake, black beans, brown rice, Romaine salad and tomatoes, tropical fruit, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025 Sushi rice not held at temperature with no time record brown rice on lower shelf out of temp with no time record. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Prep the homemade meatballs ahead, and combine them with beef broth, diced tomatoes, corn, green chiles, and brown rice. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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