Definition of "gram" []

• A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a kilogram. See Table at measurement. (noun)
• Any of several plants, such as the chickpea, bearing seeds widely used as food in tropical Asia. (noun)
• The seeds of such a plant. (noun)
• Informal A grandmother. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "As little as 1 gram is toxic to dogs that weigh approximately 20 pounds."
• "Toby essentially says everything that I've been thinking about the current fuss over yet another bile-o-gram from the editor of Helix, this one sent in a "professional" capacity."
• "Pakoda are vegetables covered in gram flour batter and then deep fried, known more commonly in the states as “pakora”"