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 And to amplify the health factor of your rice dishes, choose whole-grain brown rice every now and again. Sarah Garone, Health, 30 Mar. 2024 And his meal was almost always the same — either salmon or dry chicken breast, brown rice and broccoli. Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 Swapping brown rice for white rice is often touted as a great way to eat more fiber, but that sub doesn’t quite deliver the nutritional punch that’s promised, Harbstreet says. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 27 Feb. 2024 The first candidate was a healthful brown rice, corn and bean salsa bowl that had previously flunked my flavor test. Nancy Baggett, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Good sources of healthy carbohydrates to replenish these stores include fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, potatoes and sweet potatoes, lentils, brown rice and oats. USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024 There’s also Ali Slagle’s kale and butternut squash bowl with jammy eggs, where the eggs are nestled among vibrant vegetables in a bowl of brown rice. Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024 Harness the wonders of beans, fresh fruit, and vegetables, lean protein and fish, whole grains (such as quinoa, brown rice, and buckwheat), and any other foods that come from the ground. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024 The best food sources for magnesium are seeds like chia and pumpkin, legumes like soy, whole grains including brown rice, fatty fish, dark leafy greens and dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa). Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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