brown sugar

noun

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

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Made primarily of oat flour, brown sugar, banana, and dates, these little muffins taste homemade. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026 Microwave the bowl for 20 seconds—your brown sugar should be much softer thanks to the moisture in the paper towel (and if not, add a little more water to the disposable sheet and zap again). Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 June 2026 The watercress and frisée salad topped with Tavern-made maple brown sugar bacon is a must-try. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026 Saint Lucia At first sight, with its dramatically mountainous landscape, verdant jungle and brown sugar-sand coves, this island may feel more like the South Pacific than the southern Caribbean. Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 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 7 Jun. 2026.

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brown sugar

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

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