gram /ˈɡɹæm/ noun5 •A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g. •(informal) Grandmother. •A leguminous plant grown for its seeds, especially the chickpea.The next class of farinaceous foods are the Pulses, as peas, beans, and lentils of this country, and the dholls and grams of India. — 1870 •The seeds of these plants. •(old-fashioned) A gramophone recording. formsgrams