brown sugar

noun

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

Examples of brown sugar in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 Jun. 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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