brown rice

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noun

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

Origin of brown rice

First recorded in 1915–20

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Related Words for brown rice

orzo, pilaf

British Dictionary definitions for brown rice

brown rice

noun

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

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