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gram

A gram is a unit of measure in the metric system that equals one thousandth of a kilogram. (noun)

An example of a gram is .035 ounces or four pinches of salt.

Gram is a nickname for a grandmother. (noun)

An example of gram is your mom’s mom.

See gram in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the basic unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 0.03527 ounce (0.0022046 pound or 15.4321 grains): now defined in the SI system as 0.001 of the mass of the standard international kilogram (a platinum-iridium cylinder kept in France): one pound equals 453.5924 grams: abbrev. g

noun

any of certain leguminous plants, used as fodder; esp., the chickpea

noun

Informal grandmother