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• noun
A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram, approximately equivalent to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density.
"The nutrition label indicates that a single serving of the cereal contains four grams of dietary fiber."
The edible protein-rich seed of various leguminous plants in the family Fabaceae, especially the chickpea (Cicer arietinum), mung bean (Vigna radiata), or black gram (Vigna mungo), widely cultivated and used whole, split, or ground into flour in South Asian cuisine.
"The traditional flatbread was made using a batter of roasted gram flour and aromatic spices."
Word Nuance & Usage
Spelled "gram" in American English and universally in scientific contexts, though the variant "gramme" is occasionally seen in non-technical British English.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 18th century from French gramme, which was adopted during the French Revolution from Late Latin gramma ('a small weight') and Ancient Greek gramma ('letter of the alphabet' or 'small weight'), from graphein ('to write'). The culinary sense referring to chickpeas and pulses comes independently from Portuguese grão ('grain'), from Latin granum.