brown sugar

noun

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

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Some info floating around on the internet claims a bit of brown sugar in there, too. Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025 To get more of Ron del Barrilito’s flavor, try reducing the amount of brown sugar syrup. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Sprinkle the top with the brown sugar. Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 Make the topping: Whisk brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt together in a medium bowl. Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 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 6 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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