brown rice

noun

: hulled but unpolished rice that retains most of the bran layers, endosperm, and germ

Examples of brown rice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other selenium-rich foods are milk, yogurt, cheese, eggs, beans, brown rice, oatmeal, and mushrooms. Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2024 A couple of studies published this year have put this idea to the test: one found that the synthesis of new muscle was the same after consuming corn or milk protein; another found that a blend of pea, brown rice, and canola protein matched the muscle-building performance of whey. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024 Make baked or grilled fish and serve with a salad or other veggies and a high-fiber starch like sweet potato, brown rice, or other whole grain. Jess Cording, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 And whole grains: brown rice, quinoa, millet, beans. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brown rice 

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brown rice was in 1883

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“Brown rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20rice. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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