Grahams

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of flour made from whole grain wheat, often used in baking for cookies and crusts
2. A sweet cracker made from this flour, commonly used in desserts and s'mores
3. A measure of dry ingredients, typically equal to one gram in various recipes and nutritional contexts

Etymology: Sylvester Graham was an American Presbyterian minister and dietary reformer who preached that refined white flour and rich food inflamed the passions, and that coarsely ground whole wheat was the cure. The flour he championed came to bear his name, and "graham" became the word for it. "Grahams" is the plural of "graham," so it refers to more than one kind of this flour, or to products made from it. The plural is the form most people encounter on packaging, in phrases like graham crackers, which were named after the same flour.