brown sugar

noun

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

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Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight. Prepare the Filling: Stir together brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025 Once the butter miso mixture is cool, add the eggs, vanilla, coconut cream and white and dark brown sugars and mix until smooth. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025 Baked apples with cinnamon and brown sugar or maple syrup make for an easy, not so heavy dessert. Nick Siano, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025 More traditional versions with roots in the United Kingdom contain either maple syrup, molasses, or brown sugar. Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brown sugar

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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 12 Mar. 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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