• IPA: /ɡɹæm/

From French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα.

gram (plural grams)

1. A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.

• French: gramme
• German: Gramm
• Italian: grammo
• Portuguese: grama
• Russian: грамм
• Spanish: gramo

From obsolete Portuguese gram (modern Portuguese grão), from Latin grānum.

gram

1. A leguminous plant grown for its seeds, especially the chickpea.
   • 1870, Henry Letheby, On Food, page 22:

     The next class of farinaceous foods are the Pulses, as peas, beans, and lentils of this country, and the dholls and grams of India.

2. (uncountable) The seeds of these plants.

Diminutive of grandmother.

gram (plural grams)

1. (colloquial) Grandmother.

gram (plural grams)

1. (broadcasting, dated) A gramophone recording.

gram (plural grams)

1. (colloquial) Alternative form of 'gram

1. (US) Misspelling of graham

1. Surname.
2. A town in Denmark
3. (US) A male given name Alternative form of Graham

1. (informal) Clipping of Instagram