noun
graham
GRAY-uhm
noun
1
Whole-wheat flour made by grinding the entire wheat kernel, including the bran.
"The recipe calls for graham flour instead of regular white flour."
2
Short for graham cracker, a slightly sweet, crumbly biscuit made from this flour.
"We used crushed grahams for the pie crust."
name
1
A Scottish surname, and a male given name derived from it.
"Graham is a popular name in Scotland and England alike."
How to Use Graham
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhole-wheat flour, the crackers made from it, or a common Scottish name.
Common pairings
graham cracker
graham flour
graham cracker crust
Word Forms
grahams plural
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Etymology
The flour and cracker are named after Sylvester Graham, a 19th-century American dietary reformer.