brown rice

noun

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

Examples of brown rice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Whole-grain pasta contains more fiber than white or brown rice and may provide greater long-term digestive benefits. — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 15 July 2026

Boiling brown rice can remove up to 54% of unwanted heavy metals like arsenic. — Cynthia Sass, Health, 15 July 2026

The protein sources are pea and brown rice, and the powders are positioned around muscle recovery, brain health and immunity. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Brown rice, which retains its bran layer, contains more nutrients and minerals than white rice, meaning the water used to rinse brown rice has more nutrients for plants. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brown rice

• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice
• feis
• gneiss