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 Make baked or grilled fish and serve with a salad or other veggies and a high-fiber starch like sweet potato, brown rice, or other whole grain. Jess Cording, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 And whole grains: brown rice, quinoa, millet, beans. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2024 Niacin ● Important for nervous and digestive systems ● Found in beef, chicken, marinara sauce, turkey, brown rice, pumpkin seeds, salmon and fortified grains 7. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024 What to order: Chicken kebab plate with brown rice and potatoes. Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for brown rice 

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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 22 Oct. 2024.

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