brown sugar

noun

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

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The recipe begins with a mixture of butter and brown sugar that lines the bottom of each muffin cup. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025 The Caramel Apple Classic is made with a warm brown sugar dough fused with gooey caramel bits and sweet pockets of apple. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 The caramel apple crumble is made with dark caramel sauce, brown sugar and apple ice cream. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025 Add eggs, apple butter, heavy cream, vanilla, nutmeg, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, and 1 teaspoon salt; stir until combined. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brown sugar

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 24 Oct. 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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