brown rice

American  

noun

1. rice from which the bran layers and germs have not been removed by polishing.

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brown rice British  

noun

1. unpolished rice, in which the grains retain the outer yellowish-brown layer (bran)

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Etymology

Origin of brown rice

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

He orders the same salmon and brown rice at restaurants.

From Salon

As well as benefitting your gut, eating more fibrous food - like brown rice and jacket potatoes - has other benefits too.

From BBC

And for the evening meal, it's salmon, asparagus and brown rice.

From BBC

He said the recent deals have kept him going back for his preferred order of brown rice, black beans, chicken and mountains of toppings.

From The Wall Street Journal

At one point, the district switched from white to brown rice — a healthier whole grain.

From Los Angeles Times