gram
noun
2.
Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938)
Origin
From obsolete Portuguese gram (modern Portuguese grão), from Latin grānum. Doublet of corn, grain, granum, and grao.
Phrases
- Bengal gram
- black gram
- gram flour
- green gram
- horse gram
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