: any of several leguminous plants (such as a chickpea) grown especially for their seed
also
: their seeds
1
: a metric unit of mass equal to 1/1000 kilogram and nearly equal to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density see Metric System Table
2
: the weight of a gram under the acceleration of gravity
: drawing : writing : record
chronogram
telegram
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Before Poway first approved the development decades ago, the site was subjected in 2001 to an archaeological survey that found hundreds of Native American artifacts recovered, in addition to about 10 grams of bone — discoveries the review deemed culturally significant.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Police also searched Cox’s car after the incident and reportedly found a bag containing approximately 28 grams of cocaine, court records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Broccoli delivers eight to 10 grams of fiber.
—Trisha Pasricha, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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Specifically, one cup of dairy milk offers 310 milligrams of calcium (about 25 percent of your daily needs) and 8 grams of complete protein, according to Ehsani.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Before Poway first approved the development decades ago, the site was subjected in 2001 to an archaeological survey that found hundreds of Native American artifacts recovered, in addition to about 10 grams of bone — discoveries the review deemed culturally significant.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Police also searched Cox’s car after the incident and reportedly found a bag containing approximately 28 grams of cocaine, court records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Broccoli delivers eight to 10 grams of fiber.
—Trisha Pasricha, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Gram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gram. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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gram
noun
variants
or chiefly British gramme
1
: a metric unit of mass equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ kilogram and nearly equal to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density
—abbreviation g
2
: the weight of a gram under standard gravity
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