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grams

grams is the plural of gram.

Meaning of gram

Noun (1)

gram (plural grams)

  1. A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.
    • Holonyms: kilogram < megagram < gigagram

Noun (2)

gram (countable and uncountable, plural grams)

  1. A leguminous plant grown for its seeds, especially the chickpea.
    • The next class of farinaceous foods are the Pulses, as peas, beans, and lentils of this country, and the dholls and grams of India.1870, Henry Letheby, On Food, page 22
  2. (uncountable) The seeds of these plants.

Noun (3)

gram (plural grams)

  1. (colloquial) Grandmother.

Noun (4)

gram (plural grams)

  1. (dated) A gramophone recording.

See all 8 meanings of gram

Noun

grams (plural grams)

  1. grandmother

Forms of grams

pluralgrams

Origin of grams

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Diminutive of grandmother.

Phrases with grams

Questions about grams

What does grams mean?
Grams means grandmother.
What is grams the plural of?
Grams is the plural of gram.
What part of speech is grams?
Grams is a noun.
What is the plural of grams?
The plural of grams is grams.

Words near grams in the dictionary

  1. Grampus griseus endogenous virus
  2. grampuses
  3. grampy
  4. gramrel
  5. gramrels
  6. grams
  7. Gramscian
  8. Gramscianism
  9. Gramscians
  10. Gramsciism
  11. Gramsciist

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