gram
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæm/
The English word “gram” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.
- A leguminous plant grown for its seeds, especially the chickpea.
- The seeds of these plants.
- Grandmother.
- A gramophone recording.
Etymology
From French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma, “a small weight, a scruple”). Doublet of gramma.
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