brown sugar

noun

: soft sugar whose crystals are covered by a film of refined dark syrup

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People also experimented with brown sugar, oat milk, or whipped foam to mimic the cookie’s sweetness and texture. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025 Pour water up to about 1 inch around meat; sprinkle one envelope of onion soup mix, brown sugar, about 3/4 of chili sauce and garlic over meat. Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025 Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Bourbon 15 Year Old ($239.99), which some consider to be the standout age statement, has notes of leather, oak, dark fruit, brown sugar, and cherry on the palate. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025 Each can contains a few large pieces of Atlantic salmon, brined in garlic salt and brown sugar, and swimming in Fly By Jing’s signature Sichuan chili crisp. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brown sugar

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brown sugar was in 1670

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“Brown sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20sugar. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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brown sugar

noun
: soft sugar whose crystals are covered by a film of purified dark syrup

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