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gram

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  1. metric system         
 
1. gram \'gram\ n [obs. Pg (now gra@o), grain, fr. L granum] : any of 
   several leguminous plants (as a chick-pea) grown esp. for their s eed
2. gram or gramme \'gram\ n [F gramme, fr. LL gramma, a small weight, fr. 
   Gk grammat-, Xgramma letter, writing, a small weight, fr. graphein to write 
   - more at CARVE : a metric unit of mass and weight equal to 1/1000 kilogram 
   an d nearly equal to one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density