gramma

noun

1. (colloquial)A grandmother.

   “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.”

2. (Australia)A variety of pumpkin, a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata.

   “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.”

   “1983, Margaret Fulton, Encyclopedia of Food and Cookery: The Complete Kitchen Companion from A to Z, Revised 2005, Republished 2009, page 493, Gramma, or bugle, pumpkin is the variety traditionally used for pumpkin pie, but if it is not available, use butternut instead.”

3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of grama.

   “Accompanying said proposal any effort was made by the government to was a bond executed by said Drachman as obtain gramma hay for use at Ft. Huachuca.”

   “It is sometimes known as the "gramma grass," and is probably as valuable as any of the true gramma grasses; it is also called "mesquite grass."”

   “It is relished by cattle and horses, and is next to the gramma in value in those regions.”

4. Something that is written.

   “This discussion immediately before us embraces a preliminary paragraph, and three statements of moments, respectively designated by the grammata—α, β, γ.”

   ““[…] The first thing that the disciple learns is to read the grammata of his teacher.””

   “The subject can only speak in so far as it follows the traces of the grammata of the writing (écriture).”

   “The fourteen patriarchal grammata which we have at our disposal in the Patmiacus codex are written by eight different patriarchs, Jeremias II claiming the lion’s share with no less than five grammata. Next comes Metrophanes III with three grammata, and Dionysios I, Joasaph II, Jeremias I, Dionysios II, Theoleptos II, and Neophytos II, all with one gramma each.”

5. The subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic.

   “The studies were divided into three branches. First, the grammata, which included reading, writing, and arithmetic; secondly, music; and thirdly, gymnastics.”

name

1. A nickname for a grandmother.

   “Thirza opened the kitchen door and glanced out at Gramma's favorite timekeeper.”

   “Gramma should be in here by now.”

   “I figured I should do something constructive, so I decided to call up Gramma and hope that she'd offer to send me some money.”