brown sugar
Sugar which has been only partially refined and still contains molassesSugar which has been only partially refined and still contains molasses.
» Melt the butter and then add the brown sugar.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)Sugar which has been only partially refined and still contains molasses.
unrefined or only partly refined sugar
(countable, uncountable)Refined sugar to which molasses has been added.
brauner Zucker
кори́чневый са́харkoríčnevyj sáxar
(countable, slang, uncountable)Heroin.
(countable, slang, uncountable)An attractive black woman.
Examples
5 sentencesMelt the butter and then add the brown sugar.
How can brown sugar be stored to prevent hardening?
At that restaurant, everyone mistook ground peanuts for brown sugar.
We had a baked acorn squash with brown sugar for dinner.
What do you take in your tea? Brown sugar, white sugar or sweetener?
deWas nimmst du in den Tee? Braunen Zucker, weißen Zucker oder Kandis? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
plural: brown sugars| Singular | brown sugar |
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Synonyms
25 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable