brown rice

noun

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

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Serve over brown rice or quinoa or with a side of whole-grain avocado toast. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026 Each package has two mildly spicy Poblano peppers stuffed with white-meat chicken, brown rice, and corn, finished with an herby cilantro sauce and a layer of melty Monterey jack cheese. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026 And Maine Coast Sea Vegetables combines it with sesame seeds, brown rice syrup, and maple syrup to make crunchy, salty-sweet sesame bars. Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026 This heat-and-eat entrée contains two savory, mildly spicy poblano pepper halves that are stuffed with a zesty, flavorful mix of soft brown rice, corn kernels, and hearty white chicken meat. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brown rice

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Apr. 2026.

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