brown sugar

noun

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

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Add the grated apples, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and lemon juice, toss to coat the apples well. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025 The new Blue Bell flavor has a rich brown sugar ice cream with roasted pecans and pieces of flaky pie crust mixed with a pecan pie filling. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025 The protein cold foam will be available in banana, vanilla, sugar-free vanilla, chocolate, matcha, salted caramel and brown sugar, as well as plain. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 The protein cold foam will be available in a variety of flavors, including a new banana flavor, vanilla, matcha, chocolate, brown sugar, salted caramel and plain. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brown sugar

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Sep. 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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