Definition of "brown rice" []

• The whole grain of rice, from which the germ and outer layers containing the bran have not been removed; unpolished rice. (noun)

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• "Brown starches like those in whole grain breads and brown rice are associated with weight loss, in contrast to their lighter-looking counterparts."
• "They had a fine Brie, and good black olives with their drinks; then minestrone; then veau poêlé and brown rice and asparagus and a salad of spinach, avocado, and mushrooms with blue cheese dressing; then chilled grapes and melon."
• "For instance, spare yourself the 960 milligrams of sodium in a serving of Herb and Butter Rice-A-Roni by adding fresh chopped or dried herbs to a half cup of cooked brown rice and tossing with toasted almonds and a dash of salt and olive oil for a mere 160 milligrams of sodium."