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Definition of brown sugar

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

Examples of brown sugar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Roasting butternut squash brings out its natural sweetness, and then a bit of brown sugar and maple syrup enhance the flavor even more. — Katie Workman, NBC News, "The only roasted butternut squash recipe you need for Thanksgiving and beyond," 24 Nov. 2019 Sprinkle the 1/4 cup of brown sugar over the bottom of the pie shell. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "3 Sweet Potato Pie Recipes By Black Cooks That You Need This Thanksgiving," 21 Nov. 2019 Knocking the butter back to a mere 1/4 cup — less than the original recipe called for — and using less than twice the amount of brown sugar gave me a well-balanced dish that was sweet and spiced but wouldn’t be mistaken for dessert. — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, "Turn back-of-the-package recipes into a memorable Thanksgiving meal with these simple upgrades," 14 Nov. 2019 Place the butter in a medium saucepan and add 1¼ cups (275 grams) of the brown sugar. — BostonGlobe.com, "Apple Cider Sticky Buns," 31 Oct. 2019 Grind 12 strands of saffron with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar using a mortar and pestle. — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, "Recipe: Shahi tukda elevates a simple bread pudding with cardamom and saffron," 11 Oct. 2019 Add one cup of brown sugar, and stir until the sugar dissolves and forms a syrup. — Scientific American, "Make Boba for Bubble Tea," 19 Sep. 2019 Add to the saucepan the brown sugar, vanilla bean, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves, star anise and salt. — CBS News, "The Dish: Shauna Sever's recipes from the heartland," 26 Oct. 2019 For a slightly sweeter* muffin, add 1 to 2 tablespoons brown sugar. — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, "Make these pumpkin maple muffins and catch all the fall feelings," 24 Oct. 2019

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First Known Use of brown sugar

1670, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brown sugar was in 1670

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5 Dec 2019

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“Brown sugar.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20sugar. Accessed 8 December 2019.

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More Definitions for brown sugar

brown sugar

noun

English Language Learners Definition of brown sugar

: a type of sugar that is brown because it contains a dark syrup (called molasses)

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brown sugar

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Kids Definition of brown sugar

: sugar that contains molasses

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