graham gem

noun

A small, muffin-like quick bread made from coarsely ground whole-wheat graham flour, which were exceptionally popular in American households during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Meanings

noungraham gem (plural graham gems)

plural graham gems

  1. historicalA small, muffin-like quick bread made from coarsely ground whole-wheat graham flour, which were exceptionally popular in American households during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Origin

Graham gems were most prominent during the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly from the 1860s through the 1920s.

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APA

graham gem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graham%20gem

MLA

“graham gem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graham%20gem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “graham gem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graham%20gem.

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