: 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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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Its 1,000 grams of 850-fill-power hydrophobic goose down gave me no issues retaining body moisture after sleeping in it for a week on Alaska’s Kahiltna Glacier.
—Scott Gilbertson Gear Team, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2024
The highest volume of sugar added to a product, at 7.3 grams per serving, was detected in the Philippines, followed by 6.8 grams in Nigeria and 5.9 grams in Senegal.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
For comparison, the legal limit for recreational buyers in California and Illinois is 1 ounce, and in Michigan, the most a recreational customer can buy is 2.5 grams.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
From Henry Ford LiveWell 107 calories (61% from fat), 8 grams fat (1 gram sat.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024
Bottle weight: 405 grams (Light). Distributed locally by RNDC.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
The American Heart Association says people can enjoy one or two eggs every day as a high-quality source of protein; each egg contains about 6 grams.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2024
The scene is immediate and visceral, but this story is about another brown Alaskan mammal who spends its winter in torpor, albeit a much tinier one: the little brown bat, weighing in at 10 grams.
—Longreads, 12 Apr. 2024
Noun
One cup of pineapple chunks contains 16.3 grams of sugar, which is lower than several other fruit's sugar contents, including pears, oranges, apples, cherries and mangoes, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Search database.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Its 1,000 grams of 850-fill-power hydrophobic goose down gave me no issues retaining body moisture after sleeping in it for a week on Alaska’s Kahiltna Glacier.
—Scott Gilbertson Gear Team, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2024
The highest volume of sugar added to a product, at 7.3 grams per serving, was detected in the Philippines, followed by 6.8 grams in Nigeria and 5.9 grams in Senegal.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
For comparison, the legal limit for recreational buyers in California and Illinois is 1 ounce, and in Michigan, the most a recreational customer can buy is 2.5 grams.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
From Henry Ford LiveWell 107 calories (61% from fat), 8 grams fat (1 gram sat.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024
Bottle weight: 405 grams (Light). Distributed locally by RNDC.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
The American Heart Association says people can enjoy one or two eggs every day as a high-quality source of protein; each egg contains about 6 grams.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2024
The scene is immediate and visceral, but this story is about another brown Alaskan mammal who spends its winter in torpor, albeit a much tinier one: the little brown bat, weighing in at 10 grams.
—Longreads, 12 Apr. 2024
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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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