gramma
/ˈɡɹæ(m)mɑː/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.34 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of grama.
noun
The subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
name
A nickname for a grandmother.
Example Sentences
- "Go on, there, driver, gramma is going."
- "My gramma—all her hair is white Like snow is, but it isn't cold."
- "Polly trotted here and there with motions of taking gramma's hand, and so forth."
- "Traditionally Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata have been placed into two groups - pumpkins and grammas respectively."
- "1941, H. Barnes, Robert Veitch, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock, John Howard Simmonds, The Queensland Agricultural and Pastoral Handbook, Volume 1, page 238, Pumpkins and grammas are harvested when mature, usually when the vines have died or been frosted."
- "The papaw pumpkin belongs to a different species (C. moschata) and is classed as a gramma."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: γράμμα