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graham cracker

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A specific cracker made of graham flour, developed in the nineteenth century.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, dated

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Meaning 2

A sweet rectangular cracker, usually made of graham flour and sweetened with honey (and often spiced with cinnamon) and perforated down the middle.

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Usage: US, broadly

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Meaning 3

A Graham biscuit.

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Meaning 4

Alternative letter-case form of graham cracker.

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Meaning 5

semisweet whole-wheat cracker

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: cracker

History

Etymology

Named after Sylvester Graham, a lecturer on dietetics.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hebrew: גראם קרקר (gram kráker) — sweet cracker made with graham flour and honey
  • Hebrew: גרהם קרקר — sweet cracker made with graham flour and honey
  • Polish: krakers z razowej mąki pszennej — sweet cracker made with graham flour and honey