brown sugar

noun

: 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 The onions should be almost the color of dark brown sugar. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2024 A little bit of brown sugar gives them an unexpected sweetness. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024 Melting dark brown sugar with a splash of water creates the thick, bittersweet foundation of a braising liquid that reduces to syrupy perfection while the pork belly becomes shreddably tender and moist. Inés Anguiano, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2024 Buy a pre-seasoned beef brisket and rub it with brown sugar. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024 Its color is medium purple with flavors of brown sugar, bramble, dark cherry, licorice, and sandalwood. Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024 Maran grew up eating tangerines, the muse behind Topless Tangerine, an invigorating bright and juicy potion featuring top notes of yuzu, pixie tangerine and pink grapefruit, a heart of black currant, pineapple and melon, and a brown sugar base. Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The turkey and brown sugar bacon variety also starts at $6.69 and is made with sliced turkey, brown sugar bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and Dijon spread, Arby’s said. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024 For Deane’s Lemon Upside-Down Cake, whole lemon slices (with the peel) and brown sugar line the bottom of the pan, so that when it’s flipped, there’s a layer of caramelized, jammy, tart-sweet, sunny lemon. Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

brown sugar

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

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