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graham

graham

5 4.2
A whole wheat flour or a sweet cracker made from it used in desserts
  • noun
  • /ˈɡreɪ.əm/
  • US
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  • For the recipe, you will need graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows.
  • graham crackers
  • graham cracker crumbs
  • graham cracker crumbs

I'm just glad that got the Graham cracker thing down.

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Examples

  • Toasted marshmallows, graham crackers, and Hershey bars to make s'mores with.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • We gussied up a classic with our favorite pumpkin pie recipe, which has a graham cracker crust and fresh ginger.

    Blog text (32)

  • You stick the chocolate on the graham.

    The Sandlot (1993)

  • Now, I do realize that the graham cracker houses can be quite the pain, but I have some tips for you.

    Blog text (22)

  • You certainly don't have to make your own graham crackers for this, but I promise it's worth the effort.

    Blog text (12)

  • Just toast marshmallows over a fire and then place them between two graham crackers and a piece of chocolate.

    Blog text (9)

  • The crust is a basic graham cracker crust.

    Blog text (29)

  • Or it makes a festive snack served with sliced apples or graham crackers for dipping.

    Blog text (19)

  • I also bought some marshmallow Halloween peeps, some graham crackers, and chocolate bars to make s'mores in the garage, but we forgot about it.

    Blog text (9)

  • Yesterday's meal consisted of a whole grain cereal and milk, graham crackers, and a fresh peach.

    Blog text (21)

Synonyms

graham cracker
vsgraham
  • US
10 1.3

A sweet thin cookie made from whole wheat flour often eaten with chocolate and marshmallows

is broader and names both the flour form and the sweet baked snack
whole wheat flour
vsgraham
  • US
2 2.5

Powder made from whole wheat used for baking bread

is similar but also refers to the sweet cracker made from that flour
graham flour
vsgraham
  • US
5.3

A type of flour made from whole wheat that keeps the bran

includes that flour meaning and also refers to a sweet dessert cracker
whole meal flour
vsgraham
  • UK
3.5

Powder made by grinding whole wheat grain including the bran

is broader and also refers to the sweet baked snack made from that flour

Compounds

graham cracker
  • US
10 1.3

A sweet thin cookie made from whole wheat flour often eaten with chocolate and marshmallows

graham bread
  • US
4.9

A bread made from coarse whole wheat flour

graham flour
  • US
5.3

A type of flour made from whole wheat that keeps the bran

Surface Forms

graham singular
grahams plural

Etymology

Graham comes from the name of Sylvester Graham, an American in the 1800s who promoted a plain, coarse 'whole-wheat' flour and made simple crackers from it. That's why graham now means that kind of whole-wheat flour or the sweet cracker made from it.