I. ˈgram, -aa(ə)m noun
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese grão (formerly also spelled gram ) grain, seed, chick-pea, from Latin granum grain — more at corn
: any of several leguminous plants grown especially for their seed: as
a. : chick-pea
b. : horse gram
c. : mung bean
II. noun
or gramme “
( -s )
Etymology: French gramme, from Late Latin gramma, a small weight, from Greek, letter, a small weight, from graphein to write — more at carve
1. : a metric unit of mass and weight equal to 1/1000 kilogram and nearly equal to one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density — see metric system table
2. : the weight of the gram mass under standard gravity
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening & alteration
: grandmother
IV. abbreviation
grammar; grammatical