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 Peachy Keen Cobbler doughnut – an unglazed doughnut filled with real peach filling, dipped in brown sugar icing and crunchy cobbler topping. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024 These ribs are finished with a rub that includes dark brown sugar, instant espresso, and cinnamon. Jessica Harlan, Southern Living, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for brown sugar 

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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 18 May. 2024.

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brown sugar

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

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